Refugee Novel
Josef’s father is released from a concentration camp, but he returns home acting distant and afraid because of what happened to him there.
What is trauma/ PTSD from Dachau?
This part of speech names a person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
This is the full phrase that the acronym “FOMO” stands for.
What is Fear of Missing Out?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” This is an example of giving human qualities to something non-human.
What is personification?
This is the capital city of Canada.
What is Ottawa?
Across all three stories, the characters must leave their homes quickly and face danger because of war or political conditions. This shared idea connects their experiences.
What is the theme of displacement (or forced migration)?
This part of speech describes a noun (for example: happy, tall, bright).
What is an adjective?
This European country is located between France and Poland and is known for famous car brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
What is Germany?
“She ran as fast as a cheetah.” This compares two things using like or as.
What is a simile?
Canada has this number of provinces and territories (each).
What is 10 provinces and 3 territories?
In Refugee, this word is repeated to show hope for the future, even when the characters are facing danger and uncertainty.
What is “tomorrow” and "mañana" ?
In the sentence: “She quickly finished her homework,” this word tells how the action was done.
What is an adverb?
This body system controls your reactions and sends messages through your body using electrical signals.
What is the nervous system?
“Boom! The fireworks exploded in the sky.” This word imitates a real sound.
What is onomatopoeia?
This is the full date Canada became a country.
What is July 1, 1867?
This character appears in two different storylines and is shown to be deeply changed by past experiences, often reflecting on their actions.
Who is Lito, Officer Mariano Padron?
In the sentence: “Although it was raining, we still went outside,” this part of the sentence cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
In basketball, this is the term for taking more than two steps without dribbling the ball.
What is travelling?
“The golden sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink.” This creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.
What is imagery?
This document, added to Canada’s Constitution in 1982, outlines the basic protections and guarantees for people living in Canada.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
When Isabel’s family escapes Cuba, this is the total number AND names of people crowded onto their small boat.
Who are nine of them: Isabel, Papi, Mami, Lito, Iván Castillo, Señor Castillo, Señora Castillo, Luis Castillo, or Amara?
In the sentence: “She wanted to present her ideas clearly, yet she struggled to organize her thoughts,” this word shows contrast while joining two independent clauses.
What is “yet,” the coordinating conjunction?
This term describes information that is biased or misleading and is used to influence people’s opinions or beliefs.
What is propaganda?
A student studied all night and walked into the test saying, “This will be a piece of cake.” The test ended up being extremely difficult.
What is an idiom?
This Canadian policy encourages people from many different cultures to keep their traditions while still being part of one country.
What is multiculturalism?