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Understanding the events in Out, Out
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1Where is the poem set?On a farm in Vermont, America
- 2What time of day is it in the poem?Late afternoon
(sunset)
- 3What is the boy doing in the poem?Cutting wood with a 'buzz saw'
- 4Who comes out to call the boy?His sister
- 5What happens to the boy?His hand is cut off by the saw when he is distracted by his sister's call to supper
- 6What does the doctor do when he arrives?Anesthetizes the boy by giving him ether
- 7What happens to the boy?He dies
- 8What does the rest of the family do following the boy's death?Carry on with the work they have to do on the farm.
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- A set of flashcards to help learners remember the actual events in the poem.
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- Sarah Holmes
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