Unit 3 Vocab

Adjectives

100

to be afraid or nervous about what may happen

anxious 

200

not having the things needed for a good and healthy life

deprived 

300

to feel overwhelmed with sadness

depressed

400

a person banished from their native land

exile 

500

describes someone who is lacking information or knowledge

ignorant 

Verbs

100

to crouch down because you are afraid

cower

200

to stop or end something

ceased 

300

to refuse to obey

defy

400

to order or decide something in an official way

decree

500

to order not to do something

forbade

Nouns

100

a place of protection from danger

haven 

200

not knowing how to read or write

illiteracy 

300

severe mental illness

insanity 

400

cruel, harsh, and violent treatment of someone

brutality 

500

honest behavior

decency 

Miscellaneous

100

name three characters from seedfolks 

• Kim – A young Vietnamese girl who starts the community garden by planting lima beans in memory of her father.
• Ana – An elderly Romanian woman who watches the neighborhood from her apartment and is initially suspicious of Kim’s actions.
• Wendell – A school janitor from Kentucky who helps Kim’s plants survive and realizes the potential of the garden.
• Gonzalo – A young Guatemalan boy who sees how the garden gives his great-uncle, Tío Juan, a renewed sense of purpose.
• Leona – An African American woman who fights to get the vacant lot cleaned up so the garden can flourish.
• Sam – A friendly, elderly Jewish man who tries to bring people together and promote unity in the garden.
• Virgil – A Haitian boy whose father plants lettuce in hopes of making money, showing the different motivations of gardeners.
• Sae Young – A Korean woman who overcomes her fear of people after being attacked and finds comfort in the garden.
• Curtis – A young man who plants tomatoes to win back his ex-girlfriend, Lateesha.
• Nora – A British nurse who helps care for Mr. Myles, an elderly man who finds joy in gardening.
• Maricela – A pregnant Mexican teenager who initially resents her situation but gains a new perspective through the garden.
• Amir – An Indian shopkeeper who experiences a sense of community and understanding among the diverse gardeners.
• Florence – The final narrator, an African American woman who observes and appreciates how the garden has transformed the neighborhood.

200

Where is the Garden in seedfolks located? City and or State

 Cleveland Ohio

300

Who is the Author of The Breadwinner and Kids of Kabul?

Deborah Ellis

400

What two countries do the breadwinner and I am Malala take place in mostly? 

Afghanistan and Pakistan

500

What is a burqa?

A traditional covering for Muslim women?

Bonus

100

What is 8 plus 6 plus 12 minus 8?

18

200

What is one half plus one third? In simplest terms

5/6

300

How many connected states are in the United States? 

48

400

What is 8 times 8 minus 14?

50

500

What is one third times 9?

3