Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Poor or poverty
impoverished
Survival
staying alive during difficult or dangerous situations.
What is the name of the author?
Deborah Ellis
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that shows an action or a state of being.
the ability to stay strong and keep going even when things are difficult.
Resilience
Turban
a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around a person’s head, often worn for cultural, religious, or traditional reasons.
What is the name of the main character?
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or tells more about it.
a place where people live temporarily after they have left their homes because of war, danger, or disasters.
Refugee Camp
Decency
Honest behavior
How old is the main character?
11 years old
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that describes a verb and tells how, when, or where something happens.
ordered not to do something
Forbade
Taliban-Controlled
a place where a military group is in charge and makes the rules for how people must live.
What is the setting of the book: The Breadwinner?
Afghanistan
What is the difference between verb and adjective? What does state of being mean?
Provide an example to support your answer.
Adjective
An adjective describes a noun (person, place, thing, or animal).
It tells what kind, which one, or how many.
Verb
Common state of being verbs:
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
A verb shows what someone does OR their state of being.
It tells what is happening in the sentence.
not having the rights, power, or opportunities that others have, especially the right to vote or be heard.
Disenfranchised
Decreed
ordered or decided something in an official way.
What is the author, Deborah Ellis, trying to convey in the "Author's Note" chapter?
Deborah Ellis is trying to convey the unfairness happening in Afghanistan. She wants to bring awareness to what is happening there, especially to women and children.