What is the MAIN conflict in the story?
Maya needs permission to go to a school dance.
What three things are revealed in the exposition of a story?
background, characters, setting
What does stun mean?
to shock someone
What are the five ways an author may develop a character’s personality using indirect characterization?
Speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks
Why is Maya upset when she is first called to the office?
She thinks that she is in trouble.
What does scuffle mean?
a fight
What does the reader learn during the exposition of the story?
Maya’s aunt sponsored her family’s move to America from Kazakhstan.
Why do Maya’s parents have stricter rules than her friends’ parents?
They are from a country with different customs.
Which of Maya's actions show that she is a responsible daughter?
She misses the gymnastics meet and translates for the school. She does her mother's job cleaning, and also cooks for the family when her mother is hurt.
How does Nurzhan help to resolve the story’s conflict?
He gets their parents to sign the slip by offering to be Maya’s chaperone.
What does Mama do to show that she understands that growing up in America will be different for Maya?
She gives Maya a special bracelet to wear to the dance.