Hannah’s Summer 1The train station was strangely quiet. The sun shining through the windows cast long beams of light on the floor. The station attendant slowly swept the platform. Hannah sighed and looked at the clock. It would be another hour before her train arrived. Then she would be carried back to the world of papers and exams with only winter break to look forward to. 2Hannah's thoughts returned to her summer. It had been wonderful. Her aunt and uncle had taught her all about their farm. She was responsible for the orphaned lambs that her uncle had taken in during the spring storms. They were such adorable creatures. It was difficult to leave them behind. She began to remember some of her favorite moments on the farm... 3"Hannah! Hannah! Wake up child - it's nearly six o'clock!" Hannah heard her aunt calling from the foot of the stairs. 4"I'm awake! I'll be down in two minutes!" With that, Hannah was out of bed and into her overalls. She splashed some cold water on her face and raced down the stairs, out the back door, and into the barn. She was late to feed her lambs and help milk the cows. 5Her uncle smiled when he saw her running up to the barn. "Good morning, sleepy girl. The cows are finished, but your little lambs are still hungry." He handed her a bucket of food for the lambs and gave her shoulder a pat. "Don't be too long. You don't want to miss your aunt's homemade sausage and waffles." 6Hannah walked toward the lambs. They bleated happily when they saw her. They nuzzled up to her legs and tried to stick their faces into her bucket. "Good morning. Settle down now. Everyone will get some food." Hannah spoke calmly to the lambs as she sat down on her little stool and began to feed the lambs from her hands. When the lambs had eaten they began to nudge Hannah, and she stroked the soft curly fleece on their heads. As she sat and stroked the lambs she thought about how much she enjoyed living on the farm with her aunt and uncle. 7Suddenly, the sharp sound of a train whistle brought her back to reality. She looked up and realized that her train had arrived. She quickly picked up her luggage and headed to the platform. Her summer was truly over. "Maybe next year . . . ," she thought as she walked up the steps to the train. 1. If the author thought Hannah was irresponsible, how might the story have changed?

Hannah’s Summer 1The train station was strangely quiet. The sun shining through the windows cast long beams of light on the floor. The station attendant slowly swept the platform. Hannah sighed and looked at the clock. It would be another hour before her train arrived. Then she would be carried back to the world of papers and exams with only winter break to look forward to. 2Hannah's thoughts returned to her summer. It had been wonderful. Her aunt and uncle had taught her all about their farm. She was responsible for the orphaned lambs that her uncle had taken in during the spring storms. They were such adorable creatures. It was difficult to leave them behind. She began to remember some of her favorite moments on the farm... 3"Hannah! Hannah! Wake up child - it's nearly six o'clock!" Hannah heard her aunt calling from the foot of the stairs. 4"I'm awake! I'll be down in two minutes!" With that, Hannah was out of bed and into her overalls. She splashed some cold water on her face and raced down the stairs, out the back door, and into the barn. She was late to feed her lambs and help milk the cows. 5Her uncle smiled when he saw her running up to the barn. "Good morning, sleepy girl. The cows are finished, but your little lambs are still hungry." He handed her a bucket of food for the lambs and gave her shoulder a pat. "Don't be too long. You don't want to miss your aunt's homemade sausage and waffles." 6Hannah walked toward the lambs. They bleated happily when they saw her. They nuzzled up to her legs and tried to stick their faces into her bucket. "Good morning. Settle down now. Everyone will get some food." Hannah spoke calmly to the lambs as she sat down on her little stool and began to feed the lambs from her hands. When the lambs had eaten they began to nudge Hannah, and she stroked the soft curly fleece on their heads. As she sat and stroked the lambs she thought about how much she enjoyed living on the farm with her aunt and uncle. 7Suddenly, the sharp sound of a train whistle brought her back to reality. She looked up and realized that her train had arrived. She quickly picked up her luggage and headed to the platform. Her summer was truly over. "Maybe next year . . . ," she thought as she walked up the steps to the train. 2. What is similar about the animals on the farm and animals in a zoo?

Hannah’s Summer 1The train station was strangely quiet. The sun shining through the windows cast long beams of light on the floor. The station attendant slowly swept the platform. Hannah sighed and looked at the clock. It would be another hour before her train arrived. Then she would be carried back to the world of papers and exams with only winter break to look forward to. 2Hannah's thoughts returned to her summer. It had been wonderful. Her aunt and uncle had taught her all about their farm. She was responsible for the orphaned lambs that her uncle had taken in during the spring storms. They were such adorable creatures. It was difficult to leave them behind. She began to remember some of her favorite moments on the farm... 3"Hannah! Hannah! Wake up child - it's nearly six o'clock!" Hannah heard her aunt calling from the foot of the stairs. 4"I'm awake! I'll be down in two minutes!" With that, Hannah was out of bed and into her overalls. She splashed some cold water on her face and raced down the stairs, out the back door, and into the barn. She was late to feed her lambs and help milk the cows. 5Her uncle smiled when he saw her running up to the barn. "Good morning, sleepy girl. The cows are finished, but your little lambs are still hungry." He handed her a bucket of food for the lambs and gave her shoulder a pat. "Don't be too long. You don't want to miss your aunt's homemade sausage and waffles." 6Hannah walked toward the lambs. They bleated happily when they saw her. They nuzzled up to her legs and tried to stick their faces into her bucket. "Good morning. Settle down now. Everyone will get some food." Hannah spoke calmly to the lambs as she sat down on her little stool and began to feed the lambs from her hands. When the lambs had eaten they began to nudge Hannah, and she stroked the soft curly fleece on their heads. As she sat and stroked the lambs she thought about how much she enjoyed living on the farm with her aunt and uncle. 7Suddenly, the sharp sound of a train whistle brought her back to reality. She looked up and realized that her train had arrived. She quickly picked up her luggage and headed to the platform. Her summer was truly over. "Maybe next year . . . ," she thought as she walked up the steps to the train. 3. How does Hannah feel about leaving her aunt and uncle's farm?