The family did the right thing by taking Sophie in. The family is doing the right thing by not talking about the baby who died. Lalo is a good friend for Larkin. Words are all we've got. When students have finished reading, ask them to form groups of three and share these important sentences with each other.
Teacher reads aloud.
Ask learners to develop individual responses to these questions and then to share their ideas with others. Students read by themselves. Be ready to talk about your reasons. Share with others. Students read by themselves.