Thursday, February 10, 2005

Lines from children's books

This is a little quiz that I often gave to my children's literature class when we were in the doldrums of February. Parents who read to their children will have an up on this. Answers tomorrow. From what famous children's book is the line?

1. Where's Papa going with that ax?

2. In the great green room there was a telephone and a red balloon....

3. All children grow up except one.

4. Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy.

5. It was a dark and stormy night. In her attic bedroom Margaret Murray, wrapped in an old patchwork quilt, sat on the foot of her bed and watched the trees tossing ...in the wind.

6. Because I am really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really sorry.

7. Mr. and Mrs. Mallard were looking for a place to live.

8. The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world.

9. This is the hand, that has touched the hand, that has touched the hand, that shook the hand of Abraham Lincoln.

10. In an old house in Paris, that was covered with fines, there lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.

Can you think of lines that I can add to my list?

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