What is the setting of the poem?
The poem takes place in the grandmother's room. It seems that it is late in the day, after she has finished her chores
How does the speaker's perspective change at the end of the poem?
she realizes that her grandmother is a human being who needs to be listened to and have her feelings and thoughts shared with
What do you think the message of the poem is?
We should not take our family members, especially grandparents, for granted, and we should take the time to listen to them and spend time with them.
What does the old lady do during the day? Name TWO things
washed the sheets, sunned the mattresses
who is the speaker in the poem?
The granddaughter/ a young woman/ a girl
Why was the speaker going to say "salaam"?
She was going to visit for a short time.
Give ONE thing the grandmother said to her granddaughter.
She told her granddaughter about her day / that she washed the sheets / that the wet towels were so heavy / that she put the mattresses in the sun / that she fe
Who is the speaker talking about?
Her grandmother
What did the granddaughter ask her grandmother at the beginning of the poem?
She asked her grandmother how she felt.
What made the granddaughter's eyes fill with tears?
She understood that her grandmother wanted to talk to someone but she was going to walk away and not listen to her
How does the grandmother feel?
She feels lonely