BMIIIBC RL.10.1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Chronicles of Avonlea

It describes their deep connection.

It emphasizes their differences in age.

It describes their ability to communicate.

It emphasizes the work they do together.

Mr. Leonard buried his deceased wife.

Mr. Leonard hid many things from his wife.

Mr. Leonard planted seeds that sprouted years later.

Mr. Leonard liked to hide his possessions underground.

"...Mr. Leonard found himself looking into a face which he had put away under the grasses some thirty years before-..." (paragraph 1)

"...to his father's outward mastery of the violin was added the mystery and intensity of his mother's nature, with some more subtle quality still,..." (paragraph 2)

"When nine-year-old Felix came to live with his grandfather at Carmody, he had mastered as much of the science of the violin..." (paragraph 3)

"He brought with him his father's violin-it was all the man had to leave his son-..." (paragraph 3)

"...Mr. Leonard had taken possession of it, fearing that Felix would become like his reckless and irresponsible father,..." (paragraph 3)

"It was the wish of Mr. Leonard's heart that Felix should be a minister, as he would have wished his own son to be, had one been born to him." (paragraph 6)

"He changed himself with the keeping of his promise in letter and spirit." (paragraph 7)

"Only once in the whole long winter did he come near to breaking his promise." (paragraph 8)

"He was quite composed when he came down an hour later, though he was usually pale and had, purple shadows under his large eyes." (paragraph 12)

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quiet anger

relentless fury

forceful control

stern resolution

"When Janet heard of the promise..."

"Mr. Leonard had exacted from Felix,..."

"...she seethed with indignation;..."

"...she made her disapproval so plainly manifest..."

It emphasizes his resolution to obey his grandfather.

It reveals the consuming nature of his desire for music

It describes the pain he remembers when he plays music.

It conveys the strength of his resentment towards his grandfather

selfless commitment

resilient hopefulness

somber determination

subtle disappointment

comedic contemplation

It characterizes Felix as a selfish child.

It describes Leon as a welcoming person.

It addresses Leon's insecurity about his talent.

It reveals Felix's desire to express himself musically

They have limited authority in the households where they work.

They are dependent upon their employers to establish moral boundaries.

They are expected to keep secrets when working in the home of others.

They take an active role in raising children in the households where they work.

"...if his housekeeper Janet Andrews suspected it she held her tongue-an art in which she excelled."

"She saw no harm in a fiddle herself, and thought Mr. Leonard absurdly strict in the matter..."

"...she pretended not to know about Felix's visits to old Abel Blair, the musician."

"...she knew her place' better then to say anything to Mr. Leonard about it..."

The painting shows the violin, an instrument that is very difficult to master

The painting features a boy playing alone, hidden from the view of others.

The painting depicts a dark and gloomy scene in which a boy is playing music.

The painting portrays a boy who appears to be deeply engrossed in playing music.