Predictions: Widow Bascom is a bad person and she's going to do something bad to the Peck's. The Bascom's are not good people. The Rutland fair is a big ordeal. Pinky is going to win at the Rutland fair.
Images:
This strawberry patch is like the one that Widow Bascom owned.
Here is an image of what the Rutland fair looked like.
Clarify: At the end of Chapter 9, Rob says that Widow Bascom is improved, but at the beginning of the chapter Rob disliked her. Rob came to like her because she helped him get his ride to the Rutland fair. Maybe she wasn't so bad afterall.
Try: Who is Widow Bascom? Why is she relevant? Will Haven allow Rob to go to the Rutland fair?
Use: I know from my own experiences that going to fair is fun. I've never showed in fair, but I know from stories told by my cousins and family that it's really fun and entertaining.
Review: In Chapter 9, Rob is giving Pinky a bath when he starts listening into his mom's and aunt's conversation. They were talking about Widow Bascom, a not so nice lady in their eyes, and this in particularly grabbed Rob's attention because he had just had a run in with her the day before. Rob had helped Mrs. Bascom with some heavy flower plants and they talked for awhile. Rob found out later that he and Pinky had both been invited to the Rutland fair with Farmer Tanner. Rob also found out that Widow Bascom had helped Rob get the invitation, so he changed his mind about her and realized that she wasn't so bad afterall.