1. Directs the working groups to read the story together and to:
   
   a) enjoy the humour and
   
   b) notice the misinterpretations that can occur if we take each word literally.
   

1. Invites participants to share, by asking:
   
   How did the pictures help resolve confusions?
   
   [The pictures illustrate exactly the interpretation of the word or phrase that each individual in the selection makes.]
   
   
2. Solicits the sharing of personal, humorous, or embarrassing experiences in which participants have misinterpreted expressions and
   
   
3. Suggests other Amelia Bedelia titles which participants may enjoy, advising that they:
   
   'Keep an eye out' for similar books.

NOTE: To encourage independence in learning meaning vocabulary, the instructor may wish to have participants collect figurative expressions, copy them on paper strips and create a bulletin board or "word wall" display