Train+to+Somewhere


 * __Miss A's Train to Somewhere 4th Grade Gifted/Talented Reading Packet__

TRAIN TO SOMEWHERE ** 1. What was the time period of the Orphan Train?

2. Approximately how many children were sent from New York City to the Midwest?

3. Which year had the most children travel on the orphan train?

4. What is the name of the orphanage that the children from this story are from? What is the name of the orphanage caretaker that travels on the train with them?

5. Where was the first stop on the journey west that was a potential adoption stop?

6. Zachary Cummings came to America from Liverpool, England. He, along with many others, passed through Ellis Island before being allowed to enter the country. What was the name of this historic movement that Zachary was a part of?

7. Why was Nora so upset when a couple agreed to adopt her? Why was Marianne not upset? What was she hopeful for?

8. Why were boys chosen before girls?

9. What type of relationship do Marianne and Ms. Randolph possess?

10. Is Marianne ever adopted? If so, in what town was she chosen?

11. Please describe Marianne’s new parents and predict what her new life will be like. Do you believe that she is still upset that her mother never came to get her?