DEAR MR.

KILMER

CHAPTER SIX GUYS

 SYNOPSIS FOR CHAPTER 6
 Chapter 6
 Richard and Mr. Kilmer exchanged letters throughout the summer. Richard always attached a poem with
each letter he sent.
 Mr. Kilmer sent a letter saying that he had arrived in France, and was getting ready to join the battle.
 Richard was worried about the war. The fighting seemed far from over, and he worried if his brother or
even himself would go fight in the war someday. He thought of his uncle’s death, and how his father was
deeply affected by it.
 When school started, Mrs. Hansen announced that the class would put on a programme to help give funds
for the war and sell “Liberty Bonds”
 One girl student will be chosen to play “Lady Liberty” and one boy student will be chosen to play the
“Doughboy”, an American soldier. Both students will be chosen by writing the best essays about the topic
“How We Can Help The War Efforts Right Here in Turtle Lake”.
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• Richard started thinking, and had an idea. All the students could write letters to the soldiers fighting overseas. It
would help them not feel lonely and homesick. He started writing his essay.
• Two mean girls, Peggy and Blanche, discussed who would be chosen as Lady Liberty. They made fun of their
classmates Millie (for being so mousy) and Hannah (for being a Hun). Richard was shocked at their comments.
• After everyone turned in their essays, Mrs. Hansen announced that Richard will play the role of Doughboy. He
read his essay out loud to the class, and almost everyone clapped after he was done (except Harry and Abner,
the bullies).
• Then, Mrs. Hansen announced that Hannah will play Lady Liberty. Everyone gasped. Hannah read her essay
out loud, looking nervous. She focused on the need for everyone in Turtle Lake to care about each other, no
matter the differences between them.
• After Hannah finished reading, Richard was the only one who clapped for her.
 CHARACTER AND CHARACTERISTIC

 RICHARD KNIGHT
-OUTSPOKEN, COURAGEOUS (STOOD UP AGAINST BULLIES)
-HARDWORKING HELPFUL (WITH STUDIES)
 HANNAH SCHERMER
-GENEROUS, GENTLE (BAKE COOKIES FOR JOYCE KILMER WHICH RICHARD SENT TO
FRANCE)
 JOYCE KILMER
-KIND SUPPORTIVE (ASK RICHARD TO SHARE HIS POEM WITH HIM AND OTHER)
 MORAL VALUES

 WE MUST BE COURAGEOUS AND BRAVE

 WE MUST BE HARDWORKING AND DETERMINED
 WE MUST BE PATRIOTIC AND SACRIFICE FOR OUR
COUNTRY
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