The Winter Room | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Winter Room - The main living room of the farmhouse where Eldon and his family live.

Minnesota - The state where Eldon and his family live.

Norway - Where Nels and Uncle David were from.

The Lake - Where the family goes at the end of each summer for a picnic.

The Granary - A building on the farm for storing grain after harvest.

Uncle David and Nels' Room - The larger of two upstairs rooms.

The Dining Room - A room in the house with a piano. The room is...
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