Vocabulary
Lift
Who were the main characters?
Kojo, Kojo's mother
Comb
The fleshy growth on top of a chickens head
After one year, what happened to Kojo because of the one hen he bought?
Kojo built his flock up to twenty-five hens
Saying something that has been memorized
Reciting
Cassava
An edible tropical plant
How does the family repay the loan?
From the profit they make from selling the fruit.
Stalls
Small shops located outdoors
When someone tallies what are they doing?
Working with accounts, or records of money
Useful
Practical
Second-Hand
Previously owned or used
What happens on the first day after Kojo makes a nest for his hen?
Kojo finds nothing
Clutches
Holds tightly
What is the essential question?
How do we get the things we need?
Money awarded to attend a school
Scholarship
Speckled
Covered with spots
What happens on the second day?
Skittering
Running lightly or quickly
Answer the essential question.
Work for it
Earn it
Relating to chickens
Poultry
Plump
fat or round
What happens by the end of the week after Kojo builds a nest?
The hen lays five eggs
Cage or pen
Coop
Why does Kojo bring his mother to live with him?
He wanted to take care of her like she took care of him.
Headquarters
The center of a business or operation