W.4 Post A

Vocabulary:

Optometrist- n. A person who is professionally trained and licensed to examine the eyes for visual defects, diagnose problems or impairments, and prescribe corrective lenses or provide other types of treatment.(96)

Wringer- n. One that wrings, especially a device in which laundry is pressed between rollers to extract water.(100)

An emerging theme of the book is care, everyone in the family is caring.