Vocabulary
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Taliban Rules
Parvana's Work
Potpourri
100
The bread that Parvana and her family eat.
What is nan?
100
Parvana does not get along well with this older sister.
Who is Nooria?
100
The Taliban believe that they should not be educated.
Who are girls/women?
100
Parvana needed to use a bucket to fetch this everyday.
What is water?
100
The city where Parvana and her family live.
What is Kabul?
200
Her feet were wrapped in cloth when she first went outside after being stuck inside their home for over a year.
Who is Maryam?
200
Women must wear these to go outside.
What is a burqa?
200
When Parvana's father is taken to jail, she must pretend to be one of these to work in the marketplace.
What is a boy?
200
Parvana was able to go to the market every day with her father because he needed her to do this.
What is help him walk?
300
She was a physical education teacher before the Taliban took over.
Who is Mrs. Weera?
300
Women must be accompanied by them or have a note written by them when they go outside.
What are men?
300
Parvana's first customer after taking over for her father was a Talib who asked her to do this.
What is read aloud a letter?
400
Parvana's older brother who was killed by a land mine.
Who is Hossain?
400
Parvana's father had to hide his books so that the Taliban wouldn't do this.
What is burn them?
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