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IfyourMamahassomemoney,willsheusesuchabox?Ifnot,wherewillshego?

Thenshewillhave...MamaandHerBankAccountPredictMamaandHerBankAccountSettingStep1ReadforsettingSkimthroughthestoryandanswer:1、Whoarethecharactersinthestory?2、Whatisthesetting(when&where)ofthestory?CharactersNelsMylittlesisterDagmarChristineMe(Katrin)PapaMamaStepⅠReadforsettingSkimthroughthestoryandanswer:1、Whoarethecharactersinthestory?2、Whatisthesetting(when&where)ofthestory?bythekitchentable,athomeEverySaturdaynightWhenNelsgraduatedfromgrammarschoolLastyearline1-10line11-34line35-46StepⅡReadforplotScanPart1(line1-10)andanswer:1、WhatdidMamadoeverySaturdaynight?2、Whywouldwe“watchwithanxiousinterest”?3、HowdidwefeelaboutMama’sBankAccount?MamawouldcountoutthemoneyPapahadbroughthome.Becausewedidn’twanttousethemoneyinMama’sBankAccount.Wewereallproudanditgaveusawarm,securefeelings.ScanPart2(line11-34)andanswer:StepⅡReadforplot1、WhatwasthechallengeofMama’sBankAccount?2、Howdideachfamilymember(Nels,Papa,I)risetothischallenge?Nelswantedtogoontohighschool,butwedidn’thaveenoughmoney.NelsvolunteeredtoworkinDillon’sgroceryafterschool.Papawouldgiveupsmoking.IwouldlookaftertheElvingtonchildreneveryFridaynight.NoteasyToshowmylove.ScanPart3(line35-46)andanswer:StepⅡReadforplot1、HowdidIfindthetruthofMama’sbankaccount?2、“IhurriedovertoMama’s”“Youmusttakeittothebank”3、WhydidMamapretend(假裝)shehadabankaccount?Didthisliework?IgotacheckandaskedMamatoputitintothebank.IreallywanttomakeacontributiontoMama’sbankaccount.“Itisnotgoodforlittleonestobeafraid--tonotfeelsecure.”Whatdoesthewriterwanttoexpress?StepⅢReadforcharacterInmyopinion,Mamais

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01020304rentgroceriesnotebook...organized25Mamacountedoutthemoneyfortherent,forthegroceriesandforchildren’sneedsinanorderlyway.Descriptionofexpression“I’llworkinDillon’sgroceryafterschool,”Nelsvolunteered.Mamagavehimabrightsmileandwrotedownanumber.(Line20)Encouragingoptimistic......Appreciatingthelanguage“That’snotenough,”Papasaid.Thenhetookhispipeoutofhismouthandlookedatitforalongtime.“Iwillgiveupsmoking,”hesaidsuddenly.MamareachedacrossthetableandtouchedPapa’sarm.Thenshewrotedownanotherfigure.(Line23)

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DescriptionofappearanceInoticedforthefirsttimehowoldMamaandPapalooked.Papaseemedshorter,andMama’shairwassilvernow.(Lines38-39)selflesshard-working......AppreciatingthelanguageDescriptionofdialogueMamasaidseriously,“Itisnotgoodforlittleonestobeafraid-tonotfeelsecure.”(Lines45-46)wisethoughtful......AppreciatingthelanguageStepⅣReadforthemeMamahada“bankaccount”,allputsomethingpreciousintoit.Mama/Papa/childrenput

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?Pleasesupportyouropinionwithtext.wisdom&loveshegaveussecuritybypretendingtohaveabankaccountThemeLoveandWisdomResponsibleIndependentGratefulCaringStrong-mindedThrifty(節(jié)儉的)…WithMama’sloveandwisdom,thechildrenwouldgrowinto______________________people.Eastorwest,homeisthebest!StepⅤSummaryPleasefillintheblankswiththeproperwordsaccordingtoyourunderstandingofthestory.Wheneverthefamilywasinneedofmoneyforvariouspurposes,themumwasalwaysabletoshowthattheyhadthemoney.Shemadeherchildrenfeel___________bypretendingshehada____________forthefamily.Thechildrengrewup_______andthetruthwasnotfoundoutuntilonedaywhenthedaughterwastoldthathermum___________________abankinallherlife.Tothechildren,“Mama'sBankAccount”standsfor_________________andthe_________sheprovidedforthem.secure/safebankaccounthappilyhadneverbeenintotheirmother'slovesecurity.Lifeisnoteasy.Wegettotreasurethelifenowandappreciateourparents.Theremusthavebeensomestorieswhenyouwerelittle.Whynot