Vocabulary
What does the word scarce mean?
interesting
rare
scared
unusual
rare!
Where does the story take place?
in a large city in Ghana
in a small village in Ghana
in a large city in Burkina Faso
in a small village in East Africa
in a small village in Ghana
Which selection vocabulary word best completes this sentence?
Because I put my allowance in the bank, I was able to use my ________ to buy a bicycle.
loan
wages
risk
savings
savings!
What is Kojo’s good idea at the beginning of the story?
to buy a hen
to rent a cart
to buy a farm
to get a loan
to buy a hen
What does the word prosper mean?
to create
to be in charge
to be successful
to escape without harm
to be successful
Once Kojo has some savings, what longtime dream does he spend his money on?
a new cart
school expenses
a poultry farm
more hens
school expenses
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word risk?
danger
fate
fortune
satisfaction
danger
How does Kojo convince the bank president in Accra to give him a loan?
He signs a document promising to pay back the loan.
He shows him pictures of his chickens and their eggs.
He shows him all the money he has made selling eggs.
He tells him how he has built his flock from one brown hen.
He tells him how he has built his flock from one brown hen.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word profit?
accept
loss
progress
propose
loss
Which text evidence best tells the author’s message?
The next time the boy asks Kojo where an egg will go, Kojo will say, “To your future, my child.”
As the years pass, Kojo’s poultry farm becomes the largest in all of West Africa.
Now he doesn’t have to think: he knows in his heart that she is the one.
It all started with a good idea and a small loan that made it come true.
It all started with a good idea and a small loan that made it come true.