The Night Diary
Who are the main characters in the Night Diary
Nisha, Amil, Papa, Dadi, Kazi, Mama
What is Papa's job?
Doctor
What country did the Muslims move to?
Pakistan
What is a stanza
a section of a (long) poem
In The Lion King, what is Simba's Dad's Name?
Mufasa
What is Kazi's Job
Cook
Where is the family moving to?
What happened during Partition
British India was separated into India and Pakistan (and other territories) based on religion.
What is repetition?
When they say the same thing over and over again
Who is the President of America?
Joe Biden
What did Kazi give Nisha for her birthday?
A Diary
Amil, from lack of food and water
What country did India and Pakistan fight over?
Kashmir
What is Imagery?
When there is something in writing that relates to one of the 5 senses (touch, taste, see, smell, hear)
What is the smallest type of dog?
Chihuahua
What religion are Nisha and Amil?
Hindu and Muslim
What did Kazi give to Nisha to take on her journey?
Mortar and Pestle
What country did the Sikhs move to?
India
How can we find the main idea of a poem?
2. We can look for repetition
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26
What did Kazi give Amil for his birthday?
Drawing Materials
Why does Rashid Uncle not talk?
He has a cleft palate that was never fixed
Who said that they were not going to eat again until the Muslims and Hindus stopped fighting?
Ghandi
What is a name of a poem we've read in summer school?
1. From “For a Girl Becoming” by Joy Harjo
2. “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop
Where is Mr. Bentley from?