Kenya pg. 18-19
What is the title of the book that the Kenya passage came from?
Who is the main character in Rain School?
The main character is Thomas.
Who is the main character in Waiting for the Biblioburro?
The main character is Ana.
Who are the main characters in Nasreen's Secret School? (Hint: there are two!)
The main characters are Nasreen and her grandma.
What text feature shows locations around the world?
A map shows locations around the world.
What continent is Kenya in?
Kenya is in East Africa.
What country does Rain School take place in?
Rain School takes place in Chad, Africa.
Where does the story take place?
The setting is in Colombia in a house on a hill.
Where does this story take place?
The setting is in Herat, Afghanistan.
What is the writing underneath a picture/photo called?
The writing under a picture is called the caption.
What is one learning challenge that the people in Bulla Iftin face?
Roads are impassable, access to books, cars can't get through
What did the teacher say was the first lesson?
The teacher said the first lesson was to build their school.
How do you think Ana felt when she thought the biblioburro wasn't coming?
Why was it risky for Nasreen to attend school?
It was risky because the Taliban did not allow girls to attend school.
What text feature displays important events over a period of time?
A timeline displays important events.
Describe the climate in Kenya.
It is different in different parts. Some parts are hot and humid, other parts are temperate, and the northern part is dry.
What was the challenge in Rain School?
The challenge in Rain School was that the kids in Chad did not have a school.
Name one of the challenges that Ana faced in the story.
One challenge that Ana faced was not having access to books or education. Another challenge was that her teacher moved away.
What did Nasreen want (her motivation) in the book? (There can be two answers.)
Nasreen wanted her parents to come home. She also wanted to go to school.
List 3 examples of text features.
Restate the question in your answer: How do librarians traveling to Bulla Iftin overcome this challenge?
They overcome the challenge by using camels to bring books to Bulla Iftin.
The people in Chad overcame their challenge by building a school before they could learn.
Restate the question in your answer: How did the people in Waiting for the Biblioburro overcome the challenges they faced?
They overcame the challenges by visiting the biblioburro librarian.
What is the lesson/central message in Nasreen's Secret School?
The message is that people will go to great lengths to learn and access education.
What is the purpose of text features?
Text features help the reader determine what is important in the text.