Family Under the Bridge

1. Family Under the Bridge Chapter 1

2. Vocabulary • Fastidiously -- (adv) -- hard to please; very particular P. 2 -- Then he fastidiously picked a sprig of dried holly from the litter and pulled it through his worn buttonhole. • Buttresses -- (n) -- a structure built against a building to give it support and strength. P. 4 -- In the green park behind the flying buttresses, some street urchins were loitering. • Loitering -- (v) -- To remain in an area for no good reason. P. 4 -- In the green park behind the flying buttresses, some street urchins were loitering.

3. Vocabulary • Dignity -- (n) -- the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or respected; a look or way of behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control P. 5 -- "If you doubt my word," said Armand with dignity, "just take a look in the Louvre store. • Rougish -- (adj) -- a quality that describes someone who does not usually follow rules of society. P. 5 -- He grinned like one of the roguish gargoyles on the cathedral. • Quay-- (n) -- a structure built along the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place for boats P. 7 -- He started down the steps that dropped from the street to the quay beside the Seine.

4. Vocabulary review • Which words describe places or structures Fastidiously; loitering b. Buttresses; quay c. Dignity; roguish 2. Which words are antonyms? Loitering; quay b. Dignity; roguish c. Buttresses; fastidiously

5. Fastidiously Buttresses loitering 3. Which of these words might get you into trouble if you were caught doing it? • This word might describe a customer who complains about everything. • Dignity • Buttress • fastidious • Which describes someone who could be considered roguish? • A man in a business suit carrying a brief case. • A man in torn jeans, scruffy beard, riding a motorcycle. • A woman in a long white coat, carrying a clipboard

6. Understanding the Story • Based on the story, Armand is happy with being homeless. A. True B. False • From the story you can infer that Mireli and Armand are: • Husband and wife • Good friends • strangers

7. Why does Mireli say that Armand is afraid of children? • They are noisy and pesky • They might hurt him because he is old • They would steal his heart (if they found out he had one). • Where did Armand “live” during the winter? • In a baby buggy • In a crowded corner with other people • Under the bridge in Paris • What did Armand find when he got to his usual spot under the bridge? • 3 children huddled under a quilt • A nest of birds • His friend Mireli