Setting
The country the story took place.
Afghanistan
Parvana at the beginning of the story
Scared, nervous, apprehensive, hesitant.
Define evident
plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.
What part of speech is "airplane?"
Noun
Define "fume"
feel, show, or express great anger.
Women cannot go out in public without a male escort.
Parvana at the end of the story
Brave, confident, bold, hopeful
Define factor
a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.
What is a common noun?
a general, non-specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea
List at least 3 parts of speech
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Taliban
Nooria
Smart, witty, bold, sometimes mean/rude.
Define indicate
point out; show.
What is a proper noun?
a specific name for a particular person, place, organization, or thing, always requiring capitalization in English regardless of its position in a sentence
What was Parvana's aha moment?
Parvana realizes there are different ways to hide from the world.
What happened to the schools due to the Taliban?
They are closed.
Mother
Strict, my way or the highway, desperate, grieving, reflective.
Define similar (exact definition needed)
resembling without being identical.
Name a random common noun.
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What could Parvana's change to pretending a boy represent?
Parvana growing up or finding the courage to do something risky.
In what city does Parvana's family live?
Kabul
Mrs. Weera
Offers choice, kind, caring, understanding.
Define specific
clearly defined or identified.
When would the word "south" be capitalized vs. not capitalized?
"I am going south" is not capitalized.
"I am travelling to the South" is capitalized.
What did Nooria say to Parvana to distract their mother from grieving?
"You look less ugly as a boy than you do as a girl."