Turning Points
Main Ideas
People
Details
Details
100
His poetry.
What was Ekiwah's turning point.
100
Two girls with a mom in jail.
What is the main idea of Hard Time?
100
He was a poet.
Who was Ekiwah Belendez Adler?
100
He was a teen who had to depend on others.
Who was Ekiwah?
100
He didn't feel involved in the fun other kids were having.
Who was Ekiwah?
200
Moving to the United States.
What was Jonathon Fong's Turning Point?
200
Ekiwah, a boy who became a poet.
What is the main idea of Words Set Him Free?
200
He was a high school student from Taiwan.
Who was Jonathon Fong?
200
She was a teen who didn't care what people thought.
Who was Dali?
200
They were confused, sad and angry.
Who were Waila and Dali?
300
Two sisters making it on their own while their mother was in prison.
What was the turning point in Hard Time?
300
A teen who moved to the U.S. from Taiwan.
What is the main idea of Starting Over?
300
Two girls whose mother went to jail.
Who were Waila and Dali?
300
He was a teen who was struggling in school in the U.S.
Who was Jonathon Fong?
300
They were poor, didn't speak English or have many friends.
Who were Dali and Waila?
400
It means getting ready for something new and different.
What is a turning point?
400
His surgery.
What was another turning point in Ekiwah's life?
400
He developed a bond with Ekiwah through his poetry.
Who is Dr. Nuzzo?
400
Classmates thought he was the boring, "foreign kid that didn't speak English."
Who was Jonathon Fong?
400
He was a teen who, after a year, learned English, made friends and his life got a lot better.
Who is Jonathon Fong?
500
They faced down tough challenges and turned their lives around.
What is similar about Jonathon's, Ekiwah's, Dali's and Waila's turning points?
500
Even teens can experience a turning point, face big challenges, turn their lives around and triumph.
What is the main idea of the unit on Turning Points?
500
She was poor and under a lot of pressure.
Who was Dali and Waila's mom?
500
His poetry connected him to the world. It helped him initiate new friendships. He also travels around the world.
Who was Ekiwah?
500
He was uncool but didn't let the label get him down.
Who was Jonathon Fong?
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