Parvana
Why is Parvana worried about dressing in boys’ clothes and cutting her hair?
She is afraid that she will be recognized
Which words need to be capitalized?
Parvana dresses up as a boy and pretends she to be a cousin from jalalabad. Her mother and sister tell people she has gone to stay with an aunt in kunduz
Jalalabad & Kunduz
In the last paragraph of the story, Mother says, “Go to sleep, ______. . . Go to sleep, my son”?
Hossain
Define setting
Where and when a story takes place
What is the name of the religious group that is controlling Afghanistan?
The Taliban
Why does Mother ask Parvana if she wants to watch while she cuts her hair?
To help Parvana feel more comfortable
What part of speech is "hold" in this passage?
There was a pocket sewn into the left side of the shirt, near the chest. It was just big enough to hold money and maybe a few candies, if she ever had candies again.
Verb
What causes the grocer treat Parvana like a normal customer?
She is disguised as a boy
The end of the story where the conflict is resolved is called the ___________________
Resolution
What are Parvana's brother's names in the excerpt?
Ali and Hossain
In the last paragraph of the story, Mother says, “Go to sleep, ______. . . Go to sleep, my son”?
Hossain
"Haircut" is what part of speech?
Noun
The most exciting or pivotal part of the story is called ______________________________
The climax
Define a conflict in a story
The problem in a story
Who is the author of "The Breadwinner"?
Deborah Ellis
Read these sentences from paragraph 64.
Now, with her face open to the sunshine, she was invisible in another way. She was just one more boy on the street. She was nothing worth paying attention to.
Describe how the setting in these sentences makes Parvana feel.
relieved, hidden, confident, safe
Which of these words is a proper noun?
Gonzalez, chair, headphones, countryGonzalez
The introduction of the story, where we learn about the characters and setting is called the _________.
Exposition
The events leading up to the most important part of the story is ___________________
Rising Action
Define Refugee
Someone who escapes a dangerous situation and flees to another country
Protagonist
The enemy or "bad guy" in a story is called the __________
Antagonist
Type Anything
True or False
Plot and Main Idea are the same thing
False
Plot is the sequence of events in a story
Main Idea is what the author wants you to learn from the story
What is the name of the family friend who is in the house with Parvana's family?
Mrs. Weera