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What does the word bargain mean?
A bargain is an agreement about what two people will give or receive, or something acquired at a price well below its expected value.
Have you ever traded something with a friend? What happened?
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Who are the main characters in the story?
Frances and Thelma are the main characters.
What does Thelma want Frances to buy?
Thelma wants Frances to buy her plastic tea set.
How does Frances feel when she realizes Thelma tricked her?
Frances feels deeply upset, angry, and betrayed.
What does Frances do to solve the problem?
Frances solves the problem by hiding a penny in a sugar bowl and tricking Thelma into giving up the blue china set to get back her plastic one.
Why do you think Frances trusted Thelma?
Frances trusted Thelma because she was her friend, and Frances would never hurt a friend on purpose.
How do you think Frances felt when she discovered Thelma had tricked her?
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How does Frances show that she is clever?
Frances begins the story as a naive, trusting friend but is forced to become a crafty problem-solver who outsmarts her manipulative friend, Thelma.
Why do you think Thelma agrees to Frances's new bargain at the end?
Thelma agrees to the new bargain because she is greedy and fearful.
Describe Frances. What words would you use?
Frances is a badger. She is earnest, determined, and hard-working.
Describe Thelma. How does she treat Frances?
Thelma is a playmate of Frances. She often manipulates situations to get what she wants and can be a selfish friend.
What lesson do you think Thelma learns?
Hopefully Thelma learns not to trick her friends just to get what she wants.
Would you want Frances as a friend? Why or why not?
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What does valuable mean?
Valuable means something is worth a lot of money, or is important to someone in a personal way.
What does fair mean?
One meaning of fair is treating people in a way that does not favor some over others.
