When I Was Young In The Mountains

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What does the author of a book do? Who is the author of the book? What does the illustrator of a book do? Who is the illustrator of the book? Where did Grandfather work? Who did the cooking? Why did the little girl and her grandmother have to go outside during the night? How did the children get water for their baths? What did Grandmother give them to drink after their baths? Why did they go to church in the school? What would Grandmother do if a snake came into the yard? "When I was young in the mountains, Grandmother spread the table with hot corn bread, pinto beans, and fried okra." What does the word "spread" mean in the passage? What is the setting of the story?

The author writes the story. The author draws the pictures. Cynthia Rylant Diane Goode The illustrator draws the pictures in the book. The illustrator writes the story. Diane Goode Cynthia Rylant He worked in the coal mine. He worked at the store. He cut down trees. Grandmother Grandfather Mrs. Crawford The little girl went to the johnny-house. The little girl heard an animal. The little girl wanted to go home. They pumped pails of water from the well. They got water from the swim hole. They turned the water on in the bath tub. hot cocoa apple juice water The school did not have class on Sunday so the church used the school house. The church was closed. They did not go to church in the school. She would threaten the snake with a hoe. She would run from the snake. She would call for Grandfather. Grandmother placed the food on the table. Grandmother spilled the food on the table. Grandmother hid the food from the family. The mountains The city Monticello, MS

"My cousin Peter was laid back into the water, and his white shirt stuck to him, and my Grandmother cried." Why did Grandmother cry? Write your answer in at least one complete sentence.