Vocabulary
To ___________ something is to welcome it with open arms, hold, hug, or accept completely.
to embrace
The cold is like claws on my skin.
What is a simile
Kek is a refugee from which African country?
A person who flees their country because of war is called
What is a refugee
Kek's Aunt Nyatal and Cousin Ganwar live in what state?
What is Minnesota
A ______ is someone who has left a dangerous place for a less dangerous place. Someone who flees for safety.
refugee
We cannot carry much with us, and so our stories don't make their homes in heavy books.
What is personification
Kek's biggest unanswered question/strongest hope
What is if his mother is alive
A person who is hopeful about the future is called:
What is an optimist
The name of the "helping man" who works for the refugee resettlement center
Who is Dave
__________ means "on purpose" or "stubborn."
willfull
I run my hand over covers softer than a calf's new coat.
What is a metaphor
Name three things that are new to Kek in America
What are airplanes, snow, light switches, thermostats, keys, indoor toilets (must have 3)
Another word for a hug
What is an embrace
Kek describes him as the best singer in the village
Who is his father, Dak
An ___________ is someone who always sees the bright side of any situation or is a "glass half full" type of person
An optimist
His car is red and it coughs and burps when he tries to make it go.
What is personification
Kek and his people consider this animal to be sacred
What are cows/cattle
A facial expression showing dislike or displeasure
What is a scowl
This happened to Ganwar before leaving Africa because of the war
What is he lost his hand
To walk through relatively low water
To wade
I wonder if I will ever understand, even if Dave stands here pointing and talking forever.
What is hyperbole
Kek carries this in his pocket
What is a blue and yellow cloth from the camp
To walk through relatively shallow water
What is to wade
Lual
Who is Kek's older brother who dies in the war