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Analysis, reading Reading
Word
Work
Clever: The Looking at Read How does the 5-9
having a Littles Go the title pages Little family get
bright, Exploring and the their mail? Tom and Lucy Little stood on the roof of the
sharp, cover what Biggss house. They watched as one of their
and do you Is it clever, cousins glided overhead and dropped a letter
quick think this reckless, into the Biggss chimney as their usual way of
mind book may thoughtful communication between houses. However, this
be about? time the letter fell through the net so Tom and
Lucy had to carefully crawl down the chimney to
retrieve it.
What did Read How do Tom and 10-15
we read pages Lucy feel about
about what they found Tom and Lucy find a secret room inside the
yesterday? in the secret chimney. After looking around they discover old
room? papers belonging to Grandpa Little who just
disappeared a few years ago.
Curious,
disappointed,
joyus
What did Read What do you 16-20
we read pages think might
about happen next? The members of the Little family discuss the
yesterday? papers that Tom and Lucy found. Uncle Nick
announces the papers might hold clues as to
what really happened to Grandpa Little.
What did Read How did Uncle 21-26
we read pages pete feel about
Grandpa Little A page in Grandpa Littles diary explains he
about
not wanting to wanted to explore the Dark Woods and was
yesterday? hesitant to tell his family because they would
tell the family
think he was too old to go exploring. Mrs. Little
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about exploring declares the whole family will go look for

the Dark Woods Grandpa Little.
alone?
Disappointed,
curious, gratful
What did Read By abandoning 27-31
we read pages the sailboat the
Littles were The Littles go to the pond behind the Biggss
about
being house and find Henry Biggs toy sailboat tied
yesterday? near the shore. The Little family wants to borrow
Irresponsible, it for their exploring trip down the brook. Uncle
cautious, Pete, Mr. Little, Lucy, and Tom climb aboard to
impatient sail the boat to the brook until its time for their
tip, but while their on the water the Henry Bigg
What do you and his two cousins come to the pond. The kids
think will happen see the sailboat and the Littles must abandon
next? ship. Tom couldnt get off the boat in time, so he
had to hide in it for an hour while the kids sailed
in back and forth across the pond.
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Analysis reading Reading
, Word
Work
The What did we Read Why does 32-37
Littles read about pages Uncle Nick Finally, the big children left and Tom was able to make
Go yesterday? want to make it to the side of the pond. The four Littles return to
Explorin Grandpas their apartment where Cousin Dinky, Della, and Uncle
g submarine raft? Nick tell them theyve found a boat for their trip. It
took a few weeks for the Littles to prepare the boat
and their supplies for the trip. Uncle Nick begins
making Grandpas submarine raft.
What did we Read Write a 38-42
read about pages wondering The recreation of Grandpas submarine raft is
yesterday? question from complete. The Discoverer is stocked and the Little
your reading. family is ready to begin their journey.

What did we Read What do you 43-47

read about pages think will The Discoverer receives it first message from Cousin
last time? happen next? Dinky and Della telling them to stop immediately,
children playing in the broke ahead. Mr. Little steers
the boat to shore, but has lost sight of the submarine
raft. Mr. Little, Uncle Pete, and Lucy run along the
shore to the bend in the brook where they see a few
children throwing rocks at the submarine raft.
What did we Read Cause: 48-53
read about pages Cousin Dinky
and Dellas Mr. Little instructs Uncle Pete to set off one of the
last time?
glider crashes firecracker rockets to go over the big childrens heads
Uncle Pete and behind them to cause a distraction so they can
sets off a save Tom and Uncle Nick. It works! But when the
firecracker Discoverer floats to the place where the children had
Effect: been the submarine raft was nowhere to be seen.
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Children drop Suddenly, Granny spots Tom swimming but theres

their rocks and something after him. Its a snapping turtle.
run away from
the brook

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Analysis reading Reading
, Word
Work
The What did we Read What did 54-58
Littles read about pages Uncle Nick The boy swimming toward the Discoverer wasnt Tom. Tom
Go last time? and Tom use and Uncle Nick were hiding in some bushes near the shore.
Explorin as a boat? The submarine raft is gone and they watch as the
g Do you think Discoverer disappeared around the next bend in the brook.
it will stay Uncle Nick and Tom drag an old cookie tin into the brook,
afloat? climb in, and set off back down the brook.

What did we Read What does it 59-64

read about pages mean to be Uncle Nick and Tom float deeper into the Dark Woods in
last time? among their cookie-tin boat. They find the Discoverer anchored
friends? on the side of the brook but no one is on board. Under a
high rock ledge Uncle Nick and Tom find a crowd of tiny
people and the missing Littles.
Mr. Little introduces them to the Brook Tinies.
What did we Read How are the 65-69
read about pages Brook Tinies The Little family was reunited. Mr. Little began to
last time? different from introduce Uncle Nick and Tom to Mr. Eddy Burns of the
the Littles? Brook Tinies. Mr. Burns shows the Little family around
caves where they live and invite the family for lunch.
What did we Read Write a 70-75
read about pages wondering At lunch, Mr. Burns spoke of how wonderful it was to
last time? question from visit with Grandpa Littles relatives, while Mrs. Burns
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your reading. told of the danger of going down the brook. However,
Mr. Little insisted the family would continue on in their
journey.
What did we Read What do you 76-81
read about pages think will The Littles were back on their boat. It began to rain,
last time? happen next? making the water rise quickly. Mr. Little lost control of
the boat. In the chaos the familys boat passed under a
train, through some kind of underground pipe. They
werent in the brook any more. They were in the middle
of a wide, rough river. Then a big wave struck the boat,
leaving the Littles stranded on a small island. Their
radio was missing.
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Analysis reading Reading
, Word
Work
The What did we Read Do you think 82-87
Littles read about pages Cousin Dinky While the rain started to fall on the Discoverer, Cousin
Go last time? and Della will Dinky and Della were in the attic of the Biggss House.
Explorin be able to find They waited by the walkie-talkie in case the Littles
g the Littles? called, when suddenly Henry Bigg and a friend came
into the attic and started putting together a train set.
Cousin Dinky knew they needed to move the radio so
that Henry Bigg wouldnt hear if the Little family called.
Cousin Dinky causes a commotion on the train tracks
distracting the boys. Della gets to the radio just in time
to hear the last part of Toms message of where the
family was.
What did we Read Why wasnt 88-94
read about pages Grandpa Little The Littles stood on the deck of the Discoverer trying to
last time? able to return decide what to do, when they heard a voice calling to
to his family? them. It was Grandpa Little! He and two other tiny
people had been living on the island all this time. They
werent able to get off the island, because the river was
full of rapids. Tom spots Cousin Dinky and Dellas glider.
They set off smoke bomb to signal where they were.
The Littles had found what they were looking for and
heading home.
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The Littles Go Exploring

Pages 48-52

Effect
Cause the children drop their
rocks and ran away from
the brook
a) Cousin Dinky and b) Uncle Pete sets
Dellas glider off a firecracker
crashes