Matching Pairs Ch. 2 Best Little Christmas PaOnline version Comparing Families Constructed Response RL.3 characters, setting, events Best by Carolyn Butler 1 Herdmans' number of parents at home. 2 Narrator's Family 3 Herdmans 4 Narrator's Family Other Impressions 5 Herdmans' Family Other Impressions 6 Herdmans' Family How does the mother handle responsibility? 7 Narrator's number of parents living at home 8 Narrator's Family How does the mother handle responsibility? 2 children Mother works two jobs at the shoe factory and is never at home. The children are well cared for and brought up with love. The reader gets the impression that these children understand obligations and will be faithful. Charlie is honest when he is asked what he likes best about Sunday school. 6 children 2 parents Mother takes on the responsibility of running the Christmas pageant. 1 parent Children run around unsupervised and get into mischief.