My Diary From Here To There
In the story My Diary From Here To There, Who is the main character?
Amada
What does the word musical mean in this sentence? We watched a musical at school with singing and dancing.
A) a story with music C) a sport or game
B) a type of book D) a painting
A) A story with music
________ visits the Statue of Liberty.
A) goes and C) For the first time
B) Marco D) In New York
B) Marco
A) The boy will pushes his friend on the swing.
B) The boy will pushed his friend on the swing.
C) The boy pushes his friend on the swing.
C) The boy pushes his friend on the swing.
Why did Josh Ponte originally travel to Africa? What did he read about?
He read a news paper ad the said "Gorillas in Africa need help"
Where does Amada stay while her dad is in LA?
At her grandparents house.
A ________ is where people go to be safe or find shelter.
A) pattern C) refuge
B) contest D) tradition
C) Refuge
________ celebrate Chinese New Year.
A) My Aunt Lin and I
B) With my uncle and cousin
C) Ready for a great party
D) wearing special clothes
A) My Aunt Lin and I
A) The little hat red was in the wagon.
B) The little red hat was in the wagon.
C) The red hat little was in the wagon.
D) the wagon was the little red hat.
B) The little red hat was in the wagon.
What do the people of the Gabon village do all day long?
The villagers sing and dance all day long.
What does Papa tell Amada to help her feel better?
You are stronger than you think.
When you ______ you change words and ideas from one language to another language.
A) Behave C) Complain
B) Translate D) defend
B) Translate
My oldest sister __________.
A) from far away.
B) last month.
C) sends a gift in the mail.
D) and I.
C) sends a gift in the mail.
A) She playz on the monkey bars.
B) She pley on the monkey bars.
C) She plays on the monkey bars.
D) She plaz on the monkey bars.
C) She plays on the monkey bars.
Why do the people in Gabon care so deeply about their natural world?
Their traditions and lives are connected to the world. The natural word provides them with everything they need to live.
Amada realizes even though she is far away from her country, friend, and family, They are still in her....
language and diary
An _________ is a good chance to do something.
A) instrument C) example
B) airport D) opportunity
D) opportunity
That man ____________.
A) with black hair.
B) two sticks.
C) plays a drum.
D) over there.
C) plays a drum.
A) mis Avila is a great teacher.
B) Miss Avila great is a teacher.
C) Miss avila is a great Teacher.
D) Miss Avila is a great teacher.
D) Miss Avila is a great teacher.
Why are some of the Gabonese music and dance traditions being forgotten?
Sometimes when the older people die, their music or dance are not passed on.
Amada's nana tells her to never forget.....
" Never forget who you are and where you are from. Keep your language and culture alive in your diary and in your heart."
Different countries have their own culture with food, music, and clothes. What is culture?
A) a type of animal
B) the way people live and celebrate
C) something you do every year
B) the way people live and celebrate
_________ listens to the song.
A) With a smile
B) My friend Josh
C) Points to the girl
D) Likes music
B) My friend Josh
A) Adrian Mwamba like to eat pizza.
B) Adrian and Mwamba like to eat pizza.
C) adrian and mwamba like to eat pizza.
D) Adrian Mwamba like to eat pizza.
B) Adrian and Mwamba like to eat pizza.
What do you think we can learn from the people of Gabon?
We all depend on each other and on nature. In Gabon Josh Ponte learned you can have a great life by respecting the world around you.