BEFORE READING

Have you ever eaten breakfast in a restaurant?
Think about how busy a place a restaurant can be.
Read to see how Hope and Addie find out more about the Welcome Stairways.
Review your RESPONSE JOURNAL entries for Chapter 3.

DURING READING

In a story and in a diner, many different things are going on at the same time.
Watch for people cooking and serving food, political strategy, and reactions to life issues.
Notice the new characters you will meet in the diner.
Look deeper to see the people skills, attitudes, and relationships of the characters.

AFTER READING

Write a title or name for this chapter in your RESPONSE JOURNAL. Take notes on what you read in Chapter 4.
LIST new characters on the CHARACTER CHART.
Discuss and share ideas about what you have read so far.
What are the different reactions people have to the word "cancer"? Hope, G.T., Flo, Addie...
Who is Braverman?
What does Hope think of him at this point?
What political controversy is beginning to develop?
What big announcement does G.T. make?
List some of the "real issues" in this town.