Day 2

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    What does it mean for Claudia and Jamie to become a team, as Mrs. Frankweiler describes it?

    It means that they feel connected, trust each other, and rely on each other. It's clear from the previous chapters that the Kincaids aren't always a close family, that they're often annoyed with each other and do more apart than together. However, Claudia and Jamie have started to feel aligned and close. Ask students to consider what it means for Mrs. Frankweiler to declare that *this* was the moment they became a team.

  2. 2

    What is so intriguing to Claudia about Angel?

    First of all, she just thinks the statue is beautiful; she has a forceful reaction of being moved by her. When...

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