Anne of Avonlea Study Guide from a Christian PerspectiveCompiled by Amanda Kaake 2011

IntroductionWhile organizing a local homeschool book club, I had the hardest time finding a free study guide for the book, Anne of

Avonlea. My readers are generally ages 9 and up. Thus, the study you will find below will be geared towards the younger ages.

A few things to note:

1. This study is from a Christian perspective and ties in bible verses.

2. You will notice that the children using this study guide are asked to find a specific location on the map more than once. This is to not only get them more in the habit of using maps, but get them more familiar with the areas that are being talked about. We all know that doing things more than once helps us remember them.

3. It is highly possible that I have missed some words that should be looked up or missed out on some questions that you think should be asked. I do apologize for this. If you have anything you think would be good to add to a future edition, please feel free to email me at homeschoolingthem@gmail.com I have purposely left a few things out that might be a little too much for younger children.

4. All pictures in this study were found in online searches. I do not own rights to any of these pictures.

All in all, I hope this is useful for you and your children. Have a blessed day and remember, never stop reading!

~Amanda Kaake

Chapter 1: An Irate NeighborWords to Look Up:

irate

virgil

poplars

demurred

mischief

yankee

Places to Find on a Map:

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

New Brunswick

White Sands

Questions to Ask:

1. What kind of teacher do you think Anne is?

2. Who is Mr. Harrison and where did he come from?

3. Why did Mr. Harrison get so upset? What did Anne do to help rectify the situation?

4. Who is Ginger and Dolly?

5. Anne seems to have a quick temper. Can you find and read a bible verse that talks about being quick to anger?

6. What is a kindred spirit?

7. What is tea time and what countries partake in this lovely tradition?

8. What does “being square” mean?

9. What does “getting into hot water” mean?

Activities:

Have your very own tea time for a whole week at the same time every day if possible.

Chapter 2: Selling in Haste and Repenting in Leisure

Words to Look Up:

comrade

octogenarian

Places to Find on a Map:

Carmody

New Bridge

Questions to Ask:

1. What is a wooded hollow?

2. What is “educating public sentiment”?

3. What kind of flowers does Anne hope to plant?

4. What did Anne see that “spoiled the landscape”?

5. What do you think Ms. Montgomery meant by calling Anne “impulsive Anne”?

6. What is a “peace offering”?

7. Has there ever been a time when you made a very hasty decision and made a mistake in the process?

Activities:

Purchase or gather some geranium seeds and plant them.

Draw a picture of Anne chasing the Jersey cow. Can’t you just imagine how exhilarating and tiring that must have been while wearing her cumbersome and beautiful dress?

How about baking a cake and taking it to someone.

Chapter 3: Mr. Harrison at HomeWords to Look Up:

veranda

sheepishly

quelling

resolutely

vexed

Questions to Ask:

1. What is a spruce tree? Why do these kind of trees not lose their “leaves” or change color in the fall?

2. What does “donned his coat” mean?

3. As soon as the parrot saw Anne, he said something that was rude and embarrassing to Anne. What does the bible say about the tongue (in James) and how we need to be careful about what we say? Do you think we should all live like a parrot is riding on our shoulder every day?

4. What did Mr. Harrison mean when he said “tut, tut”?

5. Why did Anne wash Mr. Harrison’s dishes in “several waters”?

6. Why did Ginger not eat the food Anne offered him?

7. Who did Anne make friends with by the end of this chapter?

Activities:

A lot of talk was made about Mr. Harrison’s oat fields. Mark something yummy out of oats. At the end of this e-book, there are some recipes for oats that are our families favorites. Choose one of those or make your own. For older children, learn the differences between the different kinds of oats.

Chapter 4: Different OpinionsWords to Look Up:

lingeringaspirationsbarbarousearnestnesseminentlyphilosophicallyindignantlytenaciouslypessimistic

Places to Find on a Map:

Newbridge

White Sands

Questions to Ask:

1. What do you think Anne meant when she said “that fateful morrow”?

2. What does it mean if someone is cross?

3. What is corporal punishment?

4. What job did Anne, Gilbert and Jane all have?

5. What are the “3 R’s”? *Just for moms - Check out The Three R’s by Ruth Beechick.

Activities:

Anne talks of Violet Vale, Willowmere, and Lover’s Lane; all places that she and Diana had named themselves. Pick a few places close to your own home and give them new names.

Anne drinks ginger tea that Marilla has made for her. Ginger has some amazing health benefits. Have you ever tried ginger tea, sugared or fresh ginger? If not, ask your mother if you can try some this week.

Chapter 5: A Full-Fledged School ma’AmWords to Look Up:

traversedprecedingperceiverevisedpainstakinglycommonplacehostilediscomfitchapinnumerablesurmountedpallidcoquettishcommemorateexquisiteilluminationmechanicallyadmonishing

scornfullyfalteredaristocraticplebeianimpertinencewaylaidgumption

Places to Find on a Map:Newbridge

Questions to Ask:1. Anne memorized a speech for

the first day of school. Have you ever memorized something? The bible talks about us hiding God’s word in our heart so we might not sin against Him. Find a verse today and memorize it.

2. Who is Anthony Pye and why does Anne want to help him?

3. Anne got an unexpected visit from one of the parents. Do you remember who and why they came to visit?

4. What is another name for wild orchids?

Activities:Anne was so descriptive when she talked about each child. Take out a sheet of paper and brainstorm about one or more people in your family. Write down that person’s name in the middle of the page and circle it. Now draw little lines coming out from the circle all over the paper. On those lines, write descriptive words about that person. You can also use a thesaurus to find more exciting forms of the words you’re using. For instance for my daughter I might write: tall, sandy blonde hair, sparkling blue eyes, bubbly personality, impressive imagination, etc...

Chapter 6: All Sorts of Conditions of Men...And WomenWords to Look Up:ahtrillmyriadspensionersenterprisefortnightlaurelsconclavereprehensiblefalteredoptimistprovocativegingerlyindignanttrepidationwiles

Places to Find on a Map:Prince Edward IslandTorontoMontreal

Questions to Ask:1. What do you think Anne meant

when she said “Oh this is a day left over from Eden...”?

2. Do you remember the names of the two books Mrs. Charlotte E. Morgan wrote? If you were to write a book, what delicious name would you give it?

3. What group was Gilbert Blithe president of? What was the group for?

4. What does it mean to “call on” someone?

5. Eliza thought the summer was hot while Catherine thought it was lovely and warm. Ask everyone individually how they feel about the weather you are

having right now. Compare the answers and see what you find.

6. Mr. Blair did not come to the door right away when Diana and Anne knocked. Why is that? Was Anne able to help him?

7. Anne took advantage of Lorenzo’s good attitude that day. Do you think it was an honest thing to do? Why or why not?

Activities:Go out and canvas your neighborhood. However, instead of asking your neighbor for something, how about taking them a homemade treat instead? What a lovely way to show them God’s love!

Chapter 7: The Pointing of DutyWords to Look Up:fancieswaywardscornfultolerationaggrievedpervadedmonotonousvividassented

Questions to Ask:1. What reasons does Gilbert give

for loving teaching?2. Mrs. Peter Blewett thought it her

duty to tell Gilbert what Mr. Spencer thought of his teaching methods. As Christians, do you

think it is always our duty to tell somewhat what we think they are doing wrong? Look in the bible with your parents and see what God’s word has to say about this.

3. While in conversation, Gilbert mentions he wants to help add knowledge to the world. Anne on the other hand wants to add “some beauty to life” in the form of joy or happiness. If you could pick either of these things, or something different, what would you pick? How would you like to influence those around you?

4. What is a lumber camp?5. Anne mentioned “it does people

good to do things they don’t like...in moderation” What do you think she meant by that?

Activities:The end of this chapter talks about doing things we may not like to do, but it’s sometimes good for us. Our family enjoys watching the Duggar's from time to time. One day in their household, the girls and boys switched chores. It made for a very interesting day. How about switching off chores with someone in your family for either a day or a whole week. When you have completed this task, sit down with your family and discuss the things you found to be more challenging than what you had imagined. Let each person know how grateful you are for all the work they do for you and your family.

Chapter 8: Marilla Adopts TwinsWords to Look Up:

serenagperpetualalbeithastenednoveltyplacidirreproachablymortificationdemurelycomportingforlornnondescriptdiversion

Questions to Ask:

1. Who is Matthew's "imported orphan".  Why do you think Rachel called her that?

2. What did Davy have a hard time doing?

3. What do you think "mirth and mischief" means?

4. What do you think was meant when the book talks about Davy and says "The same consideration induced him to submit meekly to the other details of his toilet".

5. Can you just imagine the fuss Lauretta must have made when Davy dropped the caterpillar down her back.  If you've read Anne of Green Gables, do you remember an instance where Anne shrieked in the middle of a quiet room.  If so, do you remember what happened?

6. Davy said "I feel sorry now myself," admitted Davy, "but the trouble is I never feel sorry for doing things till after I've did them."  What do you think Davy could do to think more before he acts?  Who should he talk to?  Aren't you glad that no matter what, God always loves us!

Chapter 9: A Question of ColorWords to Look Up:deliberatelyavengedtaciturnsolitudepersonifiedbandboxunmercifulaverredquenchedmortifyingcontrariesaggrievedindignationanimadvertedmagistrateveeredmarauding

Places to Find on a Map:Carmody

Questions to Ask:1. Anne tells Mr. Harrison that the

reason he does not like Mrs. Lynde is because he doesn’t understand her. What do you think about that? There is a saying I heard from my mother. It says “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle” by Plato. Sometimes people act in ways that we do not think is lovely. Talk with your parents and see how we should treat people who act this way. What does the bible say about it?

2. What was Davy looking for when he reached down into the well-box?

3. Anne says “everything that’s worth having is some trouble”. What do you think she means by that?

4. What was the lower-road and why didn’t people travel on it at times?

5. What do you think “the muse of tragedy” means?

6. What was the horrible disaster that struck that the whole town was talking about?

Chapter 10: Davy in Search of a SensationWords to Look Up:coquetteprima donnabanishedmerrimenttimidransackedindicativeventurefalsehoodsbodedsubduedshamefacedimpenitentaghastasservatedpenance

beseechinglyskeptical

Questions to Ask:1. Anne was talking audibly to the

trees. Have you ever gone out in God’s creation and had such lovely and overwhelming feelings rush over you? Instead of talking to the nature, how about talking to God, the creator of nature; thanking him for all the beautiful things he’s created!

2. Why was Anne so upset about what Davy had done?

3. Davy talks about telling “whoppers”. Some people would call those white lies. What does the bible say about telling something that isn’t true? Is one lie worse than another?

4. Davy mentioned to Marilla that he shouldn’t have to pray until he was old enough to be of importance to God. What does the bible say about that? Does it say we can’t be useful to God till we’re older?

Activities:Get out a sketch book and draw a picture that has something to do with God’s creation.

Chapter 11: Facts and Fancies

Words to Look Up:monotonouscanonizedcommonplacecompositionsnoontide

Places to Find on a Map:MontrealNewbridge

Questions to Ask:1. Which letter written to Anne do

you find the most interesting? Why?

2. Anne talks about how she has a favorite student in her class. Does the bible make mention of us having favorites? If so, what does it say?

Activities:In Paul Irving’s letter, he talks in detail about people and places that do not exist. Can you write a 4-5 paragraph letter to your family explaining a make believe world?

It’s your world so make it how you wish. Remember, in make believe, the sky is the limit!

It is very important to use correct grammar. Red the sentence below and find out why. Can you think of any funny sentences with grammatical errors like this one?

Let’s eat Grandpa.or Let’s eat, Grandpa.

Chapter 12: A Jonah DayWords to Look Up:impertinent swaggericilyfrigidlyprovocativemirthstealthilyconfiscatedabashedoverawedtransfixedhystericsodoriferousdisdainunabashedinsolentlybravadodisconsolatelyimpish

Questions to Ask:1. Why do you think an felt like the day was flat, stale and unprofitable even before she got out of bed?

2. What is a coal scuttle?

3. Anne was in a horrible mood because she had a horrible toothache; thus making the others around her feel horrible. How does our bad moods affect those around us? What does the bible say about how we are to act in situations like these?

4. Why was St. Clair late to school?

5. What is a "Jonah day" as Anne calls it? Have you ever had a Jonah day? Isn't it wonderful that tomorrow is always a new day!

Activities:

Look up what it might be like to go to school in a one room schoolhouse. If possible, visit a historical place like Greenfield Village or Crossroads Village and visit a one room schoolhouse. You can also find many of these schoolrooms online. Have a day where you pretend you're living back in time. What would it be like? Take pictures if you can and share them with us at the end of the year tea party.

Marilla had made some plum puffs and gave them to Anne at the end of her "Jonah day". Anne very much enjoyed them. How about finding a plum puff recipe online and making them. http://www.erasofelegance.com/cooking/victorianrecipes.html

Chapter 13: A Golden PicnicWords to Look Up:practicalitiesrollickingharrowingblithesagelyperpetratemaliciousconscientiouslyraimenttremulouseloquentathwartminstrel

Questions to Ask:1. Anne wanted to change her

birthday to the spring, although we know that no one can really do that. What month were you born in and what is so special about that month? Think of at least 3 things about the month you were born in.

2. Anne said that they would wear “rubbers” when going out in the west spring day. What did she mean by “rubbers”?

3. What do you think “Anneish philosophy” is?

4. Anne mentioned the first “gift” their day had given them. What was that gift?

5. Anne and her friends found elephants ears growing in the woods. Have you ever seen elephants ears before? If not, have your parents help you look them up online.

Activities:In this chapter, spring was described so clearly. If you have time, write a couple paragraphs about an ideal day in a season of your choosing. Try to be as descriptive as possible.

If the weather is nice, have a special outdoors picnic. If not ideal, have a special picnic indoors. You can find recipes for most of the foods made in these books at the below link. http://www.lmm-anne.net/archives/category/recipes

Chapter 14: A Danger AvertedWords to Look Up:cumberedToriescurtlymeddlecatechismmaraudingpopadouredcomplacentgrotesquehubbubreputedindignationeloquentlynefariousvaliantlyvanquisheddefacedbesieged

personagegeniallyheiressaskancetrifle

Places to Find on a Map:CharlottetownBritish ColumbiaNewbridge

Questions to Ask:1. What is “Providential knowledge”?2. Marilla has had an ongoing health

problem. What did the doctors say about her health issues in this chapter?

3. What event was getting ready to take place in this chapter?

4. Anne said she was a “red-hot” conservative”. What is a conservative?

5. In previous chapters, Davy has been quite a handful. Anne mentions Davy has much improved in his _______________________.

6. What did Davy think the catechism meant when it said “preserves”?

7. What had the A.V.I.S. in such an uproar?

Activities:Have you ever tasted plum jam? If not, ask your parents if you can either purchase or make some.

Most of this chapter has to do with a drug company wanting to post their advertisements on a fence. Pick one item you really enjoy using and make either a video, audio or printed advertisement for that product.

Chapter 15: The Beginning of VacationWords to Look Up:reengagedbeckoneddispositionscrupulouslyloregarretpilgrimage

Questions to Ask:1. Who did Anne meet along

the way to Matthew’s grave? Why was he there?

2. Why do you think Paul said that porridge would be the death of him?

3. What do you think about this quote from Mrs. Allen, “Well, we all make mistakes, dear, so just put it behind you. We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.”

4. The twins uncle wrote to them. What did he say in his letter? Will they be going to live with him soon? 8

Activities:Mrs. Allan said “True friendship is a very helpful thing indeed, and we should have a very high ideal of it, and never sully it by any failure in truth and sincerity....Friendship IS very beautiful...” It seems that today people do a lot less letter writing. How about writing a letter to a dear friend of yours. Make sure to use your best penmanship.

Chapter 16: The Substance of Things Hoped ForWords to Look Up:garretheedlessvexfestalaffectationselfpossessed

Questions to Ask:1. What was the only snack Davy

was allowed to have between meal times?

2. Davy was confused about where heaven actually is. Do you know where heaven is? What does the bible have to say about it?

3. Anne found out she was to have company. Who was planning to come and visit her?

4. What were Anne and Diana hoping to prepare for their honored guest?

5. What does “apple pie order” mean?

6. What does it mean to “dress” a bird? Do you put a dress and lovely shawl on it?

Activities:Davy did a double somersault. Can you do a single, double or even triple somersault?

Anne was planning out a fancy feast for her soon to arrive company. Not only was she making plans on what food they were going to eat, she did a lot of cleaning and decorating as well. Have you ever planned an event for your household? If it’s allright with your mom and dad, plan a special event. Plan out what you’ll have to eat, what needs to be cleaned, decorations you’d like to use and even possibly some lovely background instrumental music.

Chapter 17: A Chapter of AccidentsWords to Look Up:lustrousplacidlyantimacassarssheafdismalveritablebowerallusionemanatingmutemortificationshroudedconcoctnamesakemisgivingsdolefullyforenoonominously

ruefullyroguishly

Places to Find on a Map:CanadaUnited StatesCharlottetownToronto

Questions to Ask:1. What is horsehair furniture?2. Can you identify these plants?

Snowballs, roses, ferns, bluebells, peonies and honeysuckle.

3. What do you think “toilet rites” are?4. What was Diana afraid she

wouldn’t be able to do while Mrs. Morgan was there? What was she afraid she might do?

5. Everything seemed to be going so splendidly at first when Anne was

getting ready the day of the event. What was the first disaster that took place?

6. All in all, Anne made the best that she could out of the situation. What would you have done in her place?

Activities:If you made plans for a dinner party from the above chapters activity, now is the time to execute it.

Chapter 18: An Adventure on the Tory RoadWords to Look Up:economicalperplexityvantageprecariousextricatevehementlypilgrimagelathestableau

Places to Find on a Map:CarmodyNewbridge

Questions to Ask:1. What do you think this means, “so

wide sometimes is the gulf between theory and practice”?

2. What was Anne and Diana’s signal that they needed to speak to one another at once?

3. What was Anne in search of? Did she find it?

4. Diana is called “Diana the faithful”. Why do you think she is called that?

5. Anne got herself in quite a predicament once again. How did Miss Copp respond when she returned home to find an stuck?

6. What do you think cowcumbers are?

Activities:It was mentioned that Marilla is economical. What ways is your family economical? Can you think of one more thing you could do to be more economical? What does the bible say about Christians being economical?

Diana had a nickname of Diana the Faithful. This definitely speaks to her character. Sit down with your family and try to think of a positive nickname that goes along with each person’s character.

Chapter 19: Just a Happy DayWords to Look Up:advisabilityrestrainingendearedconsultationscandalizedcongenialrebukinglysaunteredmelancholyinscrutablephysiognomylimpidpalpablevirtuously

Places to Find on a Map:White Sands

Questions to Ask:1. Who did Anne have tea with

and what did she hope to eat for tea?

2. Paul asked Anne if she thought he was “wrong in his upper story”. What do you think that means?

3. Paul got a picture of his “little mother” for his birthday gift. Where did he display it and why did he put it there?

4. Anne absolutely adores Birch trees. Do you have a favorite plant or tree? If so, what is it?

5. Why was Gilbert afraid of telling Anne how he felt about her?

6. What do you think a bedtick is?

Activities:Have you ever had or made shortbread before? It’s most delightful! If it’s ok with your parents, go ahead and make some shortbread today. Make sure to eat it next to a cup of good tea.

Anne and Paul talk about the features Paul has from both his mother and father. What features do you have from your mother and father?

Chapter 20: The Way it Often HappensWords to Look Up:betimesblithelyadmonisheddulsefutilityasservatedwinceyaccouteredbetookwhithercopiouslyveritableauspiciousproverbialquarantinedbetookviands

conversationalistepigramsmonopolizeincompatible

Places to Find on a Map:New York

Questions to Ask:1. What does it mean to “drink the

loveliness in”?2. Davy has been told he’s a very

handsome boy and is hoping it stays that way. What does the bible say about beauty? Does it say it will last?

3. What did Marilla mean when she thought she had “escaped the snare of the fowler”?

4. What does the book mean when it says that Anne “compounded” some freckle cream?

5. What does “rising to the occasion” mean? Have you ever had to rise to the occasion?

Activities:Anne compounded a cream to get rid of some of the loveliness God has given her. How about making something to enhance what God has given you. It’s very easy to make homemade

Chapter 21: Sweet Miss LavenderWords to Look Up:compactsympatheticallyinterredeccentricprestigeirreverentbewildermentdubiouslyperpetuallancesremoterapturepeculiarpersonagehandmaidenspinstervexed

heedlessness

Questions to Ask:1. Who attended school for the first

time?2. Why did Davy get so upset at

Milty? Men are protectors of women in all ways. Davy was being a protector, wasn’t he?

3. Why didn’t Dora want to go upstairs alone?

4. Anne took the wrong fork in the road and ended up in a place she had never seen before. Have you ever gotten lost before? If so, what did you do about it?

5. Who is Charlotta the Fourth and what is her real name?

6. Why did Miss Lavender call her home Echo Lodge?

7. How did Miss Lavender get her name?

8. It’s often said that you associate someone’s name as being nice or not by the way that person acts. What will you do to make your name sound lovely for those who know you?

Activities:Miss Lavender’s house sounds so lovely! It reminds me of a lovely and quaint cottage I saw while driving around Ann Arbor. I went to go find it again, but realized I had bad directions and have not seen it since. Anne describes Miss Lavender’s house very well. Get out your drawing supplies and draw Miss Lavender’s home.

Plant some lavender this coming spring if you don’t already have some in your garden. It smells lovely, is easy to grow and comes up yearly on it’s own (perennial).

Chapter 22: Odds and Ends

Words to Look Up:peculiarinsightslanderedexertindulgedconsumptionexecutor

Places to Find on a Map:England“the States”

Questions to Ask:1. Anne said Miss Lavender may be

one of those people that never grow old. What do you think she means by that?

2. All Mrs. Lynde’s children live out west. Where is “out west”?

3. Marilla told Davy to not pull anymore feathers from the chickens. Why did Davy want the feathers?

4. What happened to Davy and Dora’s uncle?

5. What did they think about living at Green Gables forever?

Chapter 23: Miss Lavender’s RomanceWords to Look Up:dubiouslyfervent intuitionsequesteredpredictivewittierlamentablytraversedcandidlyconcludedreconcileindigestiblesedateeaveswhimsicallymeditativelycommonplaceprovokedcoquettishpredilectionsimile

Questions to Ask:1. Upon first sight of Miss Lavender, what did Anne say she looked like?2. Miss Lavender wishes to be 17 again.  With that, Anne mentions that Miss Lavender is 17 at heart.  My grandma made mention to me once that she still feels like she's a girl of 18 but has a body of an old lady.  What do you think all this means?3. Miss Lavender says "Some are born old maids, some achieve old maidenhood, and some have old maidenhood thrust upon them."  What is meant by this?4. Hearing what happened to Miss Lavender and Mr. Irving was heart breaking.  What does the bible say about loving someone?  Does it say we are to not forgive them and "make them pay" till our bad mood is over?5. What is a "chip off the old block"?

6. How did you feel when Paul meant Mrs. Lavender?

Activities:Anne and Miss Lavender had made some peanut candy. I am assuming they were talking about something much like peanut brittle. Ask your mom if it’s ok to make some peanut brittle. IF it is, use your own recipe, ore the recipe at the end of this ebook in the Recipes and Links section.

Chapter 24: A Prophet in His Own CountryWords to Look Up:ascribedembodysneerabettedmackintoshesindignantscandalouslydispassionatelycomplacentlyswelteringsyntaxmenacingaperturesunabatedtransformationimpassibletriflingdiscrepancy

Places to Find on a Map:CharlottetownPrince Edward IslandWhite Sands

Questions to Ask:1. What are the "Avonlea Notes"?2. Why did Marilla think Anne was risking her life?3. Davy and Dora got a bit of earth to plant a garden in. What was the difference in Davy and Dora's gardens?4. Why did Anne let school out early?5. The hail was vicious and thick! What was the smallest size hail that was described?6. Did anyone or anything get hurt in the storm? If so, please explain.

7. What did the A.V.I.S. have to be happy about despite all the other damage from the storm?

Activities:Do you know what to do in the case of an emergency? Talk with your parents and act out what you'd do in case of a fire, earthquake, and tornado. It's very important to know what to do when disaster strikes.

Chapter 25: An Avonlea ScandalWords to Look Up:sorrolylamentidlenimblysurmountedbefloweredbeplumpedproverbialmatrimonialmasqueradingjubilantlyindignantlydelicacycantankerousraspiermortifiedcontrary

Places to Find on a Map:Scottsford, New Brunswick

Questions to Ask:1. What were Matthew's favorite flowers?2. What is a bandbox?3. What did you think when you found out Mr. Harrison was married?4.  Davy said that Mr. Harrison had shaved even though church wasn't that day.  Why do you think some men only shaved on Sundays?5. What do you think "sundry rents and tatters" were?

6. Why did Mr. Harrison marry Mrs. Harrison?7.  This is the second story in this book where a couple was broken up (one forever) over pride.  What does the bible say about pride?

Chapter 26: Around the BendWords to Look Up:unobtrusivelybetokenedruefullyambitionsresignationopinedmonotonousresignationmansevexeddeportmentpiningbestow

Places to Find on a Map:CharlottetownEast GraftonCarmody

Questions to Ask:1. What sad event took place as soon as this chapter started?2.  Where was Gilbert going?  Did Anne follow suite and go to the same place he did?3. Why was Anne hesitant about leaving Marilla?4. What were Marillia's plans for Mrs. Lynde?5.  What do you think "new-fangled" means?

6. How did Anne's students react when they found out she was resigning?7. What does "Turkfashion" mean?Have you ever sat like this before?

Chapter 27: An Afternoon at the Stone HouseWords to Look Up:entreatedinroadsamiablyskepticalgustoqueriedreveriepresentimentunwholesomedyketransmutedalchemistsbetookelusiveevasivepotentialitiesinducedisconsolately

Places to Find on a Map:England

Questions to Ask:1. Why caused Paul to fall into the

brook at school?2. What does Mrs. Harrison keep

in her pantry just for young visitors?

3. What did Davy want to eat every day?

4. Where did Anne and Paul go together?

5. Why did Paul think it was safe to go with his Grandma’s opinions over Anne’s?

6. What did Anne and Charlotta the Fourth admire?

7. Why was Charlotta the Fourth concerned over Miss Lavender?

8. What was Anne hoping to do in order to cheer up Miss Lavender

Activities:It’s easy to make instant pudding. Why not try making some pudding from scratch like Marilla would have.

Chapter 28: The Prince Comes Back to the Enchanted Palace

Words to Look Up:acquittedinfatuationrigmarolecolloquialeccentricpreceptsdemurevexedwaylaidperegrinationunequivocalastar

Places to Find on a Map:NewbridgeAfghanistan

Questions to Ask:1. Anne gave the students a semi-annual test.  What does semi-annual mean?2.  How did Anne feel about leaving the school and no longer being their teacher?  Do you think she mad mixed feelings about it?3. What did Anne think she had learned from the children?4. What did Anne help Miss Lavender make that put a sparkle back in her eye?5. Who came to visit Paul and why was he so excited?6. What did Anne compare a blooming love to?7. What do you think "in prose" means?8. What wonderful thing happened (or was presumed to have happened) at the end of this chapter?

Activities:Anne made mention that a "chapter in her life" had closed; meaning she was ending teaching for now and beginning a new chapter by starting college.  If your life were a book, what chapters would be in your book.  Write down at least 3.

Chapter 29: Poetry and ProseWords to Look Up:foreordainedtraipsingtransfiguringbyronicmelancholypensive seclusionsuperior

Places to Find on a Map:BostonSan FranciscoPacific CoastSpain

Questions to Ask:1. Paul said he didn't want his new mother to be like all the "other" people.  What did he mean by that?

2. What did Miss Lavender intend to do with her beautiful stone home after she got married and moved away?3. Why was Anne somewhat upset about Diana being in love?4. Anne thought that "while he's nice and jolly...he's just Fred Wright".  Why do you think she said that?

For moms - If your daughter is older, how about having a conversation with her on what the world sees as love; a fancy or a feeling vs. real love (an action, never ending).  There are so many fairy tales that have made many a girl think she has to have those fuzzy feelings all the time or she's not truly "in love".  What a tragedy this has become.  Maybe also read up on what real love is in the bible.  Following up with character qualities that she should see in a young man she might one day be engaged to.  There is a lovely book called. The Person I Marry: Things I'll Think Long About Before I Say, "I Do".  It's a lovely book that even young children can have

read to them.  At the same time, it instills the importance of a godly person full of good character.

Activities:Have you ever thought about what your future wedding might be like?  IF you're mom says it's ok, go ahead and think of what you might like your wedding to be like and talk with your mother about it.  Maybe even make a list and start collecting pictures.  A marriage that is God-centered is the most wonderful marriage of all and something to really look forward to.  Most importantly, pray for your future spouse, that God will direct you.  

Moms - be sure to not squash any of your daughters pre-marriage dreams.  This is her time to dream and have fun.  It's your time to be there to listen, giggle and pray for her future spouse.

Chapter 30: A Wedding at the Stone HouseWords to Look Up:larespenateserstwhilesuperfluouscongenialphilosophicallyregimespoilagogvimrousedunpropitiousrapturouslytremulousdelectationplunderguerdon

Places to Find on a Map:West Grafton

Questions to Ask:1. Where were both Anne and Gilbert moving to?2. What flowers did Miss Lavender not like.3. Why was Charlotta the Fourth in such a tizzy when Anne and Diana arrived?4. Anne had spent the night at Echo Lodge and was awoken very early by Charlotta the Fourth.  Why was she awoken so early?5. Have you ever heard someone say "it's raining cats and dogs"?  What does that mean?

6. What happened as soon as the happy couple was pronounced man and wife?7. What did you think about the ending of this book?

Activities:It was made mention that Charlotta looked like one of Raphael’s angels. Have your parent find a painting of Raphael's angels (Sistine Madonna) and do a quick lapbook on the artist, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino.

Mom - Some of Raphael’s paintings are nude. Please be careful when looking up the angels - make sure children are not around.

RecipesChocolate Oat Cake modified by Amanda KaakeIngredients:1 cup old fashioned oats1 1/2 cups boiling water2/3 cup rapadura, sucunat or demera (I used rapadura aka whole cane sugar)1/2 cup softened butter2 large eggs3/4 cup honey1 3/4 cups unbleached flour1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda1 heaping tablespoon cocoa1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Directions:1. Mix together water, oats and rapadura. Let sit for 10 minutes.2. While the above mixture is sitting, mix together the softened butter and eggs in their own separate bowl.3. After the 10 minutes is up, add the egg and butter mixture to the oat mixture and stir well.4. Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir well till all ingredients are combined well.5. Grease pan with coconut oil (or your preferred oil) and pour batter in pan. 6. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes till cake is set.

Optional: I like to sprinkle chocolate chips and chopped nuts on the top. It really makes the cake! It takes the place of frosting.

Granola Bars modified by Amanda KaakeIngredients:4 cups oatmeal2 cups unbleached flour1-2 tablespoons flax meal, oat bran or wheat germ (optional)

1/4 cup raw agave nectar (or sugar)2 teaspoons baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt3/4 cup olive or coconut oil3/4 cup honeychocolate chips

Directions?1. Mix dry ingredients first, then add wet ingredients. Make sure to stir very well till everything is totally combined.2. Pour into a greased cake pan and press down firmly to make sure bars stay together after they are baked.3. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or till the top is puffy and soft. Do not brown or they will turn out hard. 4. Cut while still warm.

Peanut Brittle from recipezaar.comIngredients:1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon water1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 1/2 cups sugar1 cup water1 cup light corn syrup3 tablespoons margarine or butter1 pound shelled and un-roasted peanuts.

Directions:1. Butter 2 cookies sheets and

keep them warm.

2. Mix baking soda, 1 teaspoon of the water and the vanilla. Set aside.

3. Mix sugar, 1 cup water and corn syrup in a 3 quart pan. C

4. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally to 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.

5. Stir in butter or margarine and peanuts.

6. Cook, stirring constantly to 300 degrees. Watch it carefully so it doesn’t burn!

7. Remove from heat immediately and stir in baking soda mixture.

8. Pour 1/2 of the candy mixture onto each cookie sheet and spread out quickly until it is about 1/4 inch thick.

9. Cool and break into pieces.

Links

librivox.org is a great place to listen to Anne of Avonlea being read to you.

http://www.lmm-anne.net/archives/ has all kinds of wonderful pictures, recipes and more on the book, Anne of Avonlea. It was a great resource to me in making this ebook. If there’s a recipe in the Anne books, you can almost be sure they are posted here.

http://www.anneofgreengables.com/ is another lovely site filled with all things “Anne”. You will find books, movies, pictures and more. You can also purchase “Anne” items here.

Recipes and Links