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23 It was so embarrassing! I yanked on her arm and told her to stop it, but she wouldn’t, so finally I just left.
24 I found my mother outside talking to Mrs. Loski. Mom had given her the beautiful lemon Bundt cake that was supposed to be our dessert that night. The powdered sugar looked soft and white, and the cake was still warm, sending sweet lemon smells into the air.
25 My mouth was watering just looking at it! But it was in Mrs. Loski’s hands, and I knew there was no getting it back. All I could do was try to eat up the smells while I listened to the two of them discuss grocery stores and the weather forecast.
26 After that Mom and I went home. It was very strange. I hadn’t gotten to play with Bryce at all. All I knew was that his eyes were a dizzying blue, that he had a sister who was not to be trusted, and that he’d almost kissed me.
Second Read
• Reread the novel excerpt to answer these text-dependent comprehension questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
1. Key Ideas and Details: Analyze the first meeting between Juli and Bryce, from Bryce’s point of view. Use details from the story to describe what Bryce says and does.
2. Craft and Structure: After reading Bryce’s first-person telling of this incident, find the part of Juli’s story that recounts the exact same part of the incident. Mark the text by highlighting words and phrases in Juli’s retelling of the incident that show her attitude toward and her feelings about what is happening.
3. Craft and Structure: How does the author pace the narrative? What words or phrases does the author use as transitions?
my Notes
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