Writing Strategies
On page 18, the dolphins represent hope.
It is important to have hope in difficult moments.
On page 18, Ebo says, "Let's paddle."
Ebo uses ______________ to help him survive in Agadez.
resources
Ebo and Kwame are going to _____________ to find __________.
Italy, Sisi
What is the author of Illegal?
Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin
What are two conflicts that happen in chapters 1-9?
- The engine breaks ("chokes and dies")
- They have no water or gas
- They are lost
- There is a rip in the boat and the boat almost sinks
- The boys bully Ebo
- Uncle Patrick treats Ebo poorly
- Ebo is alone in Agadez
- The man fell off the truck
It is important to use resources in order to survive.
Page 36-38
On page 8, the group of boys is __________ to Ebo.
cruel
After Ebo finds Kwame at the wedding, what is the next part of their journey?
They go on the truck through the desert
What country is Ebo from?
Ghana
Describe the characterization of Kwame. What words describe his personality?
You MUST use an example from the text.
Determined, protective, brave
It is important to show empathy in desperate moments.
Page 56
The truck driver does not have _______________ for the man who fell off the truck.
empathy
What emergency happens on the boat? How does Ebo solve the problem?
There is a rip in the boat and the boat almost sinks. Ebo and the group turn the boat upside down.
What is the setting in chapter 1?
Chapter 1 is set in the ocean, midnight, on a boat, etc.
"I have eyes like a desert hawk."
simile
It is important to be creative in order to find solutions to problems.
Page 31
Ebo was using songs and antiseptic wipes in exchange for food because he was _____________ to survive.
desperate
List 4 different ways the setting changes in the book.
- Past
- Present
- Ocean
- Desert
- Village
- Agadez (city)
What writing strategy is used in chapter 1?
flashback
The passengers on the boat had an argument about whether or not to let Ebo and his group on the boat.
Some people believed that the captain should allow them on the ship because they are humans, they are cold, and they have no water. Other people believed that the captain should not allow them on the boat because they didn't trust them and thought it could be a trick.
point of view
It is important to be part of a community.
Page 37-38
The captain of the boat learns that Ebo is from Ghana and feels ________________ to let him on the boat because his wife is from Ghana.
On page 56, panels 6-7, what does the woman do? (Use new vocabulary words!)
What inference can you make? (**I see..., so I think...**)
The woman sacrifices her life.
I see her facial expression when the man falls, so I think he is her husband/family member.
Ebo and Kwame are on a dangerous _________________ to find Sisi.
journey