Erandi's Braids
Who are the main characters of the story?
Erandi and her mom.
Who are the main characters of the story?
Babu and Bernardi
Who are the main character of the story?
Kondi
What do Erandi, Kondi and Bernardi have in common?
They are from poor family.
They are all hardworking.
They are all kind and caring.
Can you give an example from the story that shows us that Erandi was a self-less girl?
She sold her hair to help the family to buy a net.
List 2-3 settings of the story.
Erandi's home.
At the Lake.
At Senora Andrea's shop.
At the Barbershop.
What was the problem in the story?
Bernardi wanted to go to school.
Bernardi wanted a soccer ball.
What is the setting of the story?
A little village in Africa
Which character (Erandi, Kondi or Bernardi) is most like you? Why?
Example: Erandi- I help my parents.
Can you give an example from the story that shows us that Bernardi was a hard-working boy?
He worked on weekends selling toys at the street market.
What is the problem of the story?
Erandi's family needs money to buy a new net, new dress for Erandi's Birthday and a new doll.
What did Babu and Bernardi do for a living?
Babu made toys from scrap and Bernardi sold them.
What was the problem in the story?
Kondi needed a lot of wires for his galimoto.
Which story do you like the most? Why?
Erandi's Braids - I like how she helped her family to get a new net.
List 1-2 words that describe Kondi.
Determined
Hard-working
Talented
Smart
Kind
Polite
Risk-taker
Why did some people buy hair?
To make wigs and eye lashes.
What was one thing that Bernardi didn't want to sell? Why?
A music box because it played a song that Babu used to sing to him. Now Babu can't sing as he lost his voice.
Why did people call him a thief?
He climbed over the fence into the bicycle repair shop courtyard. It was locked.
What do Babu and Kondi have in common?
They both make toys out of scraps.
Can you gve us an example from the story that shows us that Erandi was a brave girl.
She was afraid to have her hair cut, but she did it anyway.
Give 1-2 details from the story that show us that Erandi's family was poor.
Their mirror was cracked.
Their net had a lot of holes.
Mom had an old handkerchief.
How did Bernardi get a new soccer Ball?
Babu made it out of scrap.
What did he make out of all wires?
Pickup truck.
What is the genre of the stories? Why?
Realistic fiction. They are made up stories that could have happened in real life.
List 2-3 words that describe Erandi. Why?
Hard-working
Caring
Brave
Respectful
Responsible