Daddy-Long-Legs - Blue Wednesday

A change in her state of mind could only take place when a certain action or incident happens.

Q3: What incident or action led to a possible change in her personality?

Vocabulary

We will now look at some new vocabulary in the first chapter.

Interesting Facts

Below are some of the interesting facts and information in the first chapter.

Jerusha Abbott

• the oldest orphan (p. 1)
• seventeen years-old (p. 3)
• not only a student but also a helper in the orphanage. (p. 6)
• wrote an essay titled, “the Blue Wednesday” (p. 7)
• needs to write a letter of acknowledgement to Mr. John Smith once a month (p. 8)

Asylum / Orphanage House

• 97 orphans (p. 1)
• Mrs. Lippett is the matron of the asylum
• The name of the asylum is “John Grier Home” (p. 9)

Mr. John Smith (Daddy Long-Legs)

• Visits the asylum on the first Wednesday of every month (p. 1)
• Affluential trustee of the asylum (p. 5)
• Plans to educate Jerusha at college for young ladies with the hope that she may become a writer (p. 8)
• Might write to Jerusha if she gets expelled from college.  (p. 9)