Inferencing
How do Brother Quang, Vu, and Khoi feel about getting dressed up for their baptism?
Page 170
Inference: They are unhappy/mad
Evidence: They are frowning
“Today we all gain one year in age, no matter the date we were born. Tet, our new year’s, doubles as everyone birthday”
What does TET mean?
Vietnamese New Year
How do people Use the bathroom on the Refugee boat?
Provide the quote
Page 80
"Where bottoms stick out to the sea"
In what year does the book start?
1975
What is the name of Ha's Childhood Friend?
Titi
How does Ha feel?
"I wake up with dragonflies zipping through my gut"
Page 139
She is nervous
“We walk and walk on a road where the horizon keeps extending"
What does HORIZON mean?
the end of the road / the last thing you can see
Page 27
"She was promised to father at five"
In what state was the refugee camp where Ha's family waited to find a sponsor?
Page 100 - 110
Florida
Which Brother is responsible for monitoring the bathroom lines on the boat?
Brother Khoi
"If the communists catch us fleeing, it's a million times worse than staying at home".
Make an inference: Why would this be worse than if the family stayed in Vietnam and got caught?
Running away shows you are not loyal, and the communists do not need people who arent loyal
“Last September she would give me fifty dong to buy one hundred grams of pork, a bushel of water spinach, five cubs of tofu”
What is a BUSHEL?
A group of plants / a way to measure the amount of plants
Why does the captain of the ship choose the river route?
Page67
"he has chosen a safe river route to connect to the sea, avoiding the obvious escape path through Vung Tau, where the communists are dropping all the bombs they have left"
What Road does the family live on?
Page 120-130
Princess Anne Road
Which brother likes Bruce Lee?
Brother Vu
Why does ha say the following line?
"Not that I care to understand what Pink Boy says, but I have to if I'm going to laugh back at him one day."
Page 148
She only wants to learn English so she can fight her bully
Wish I could Stay calm no matter what my brothers say. Wish Mother would stop chiding me to stay calm, which makes it worse
What does CHIDING mean?
Bother Someone / Command Someone / Scold Someone / Tell Someone to do Something
What is brother Vu's role when they get to the refugee camp in Guam?
Page 96
Head Chef
Canada
What is the name of the boy who introduced himself to Ha while she was eating lunch?
What is mom really trying to say? Put this in your own words
"People living on other's Goodwill cannot afford political opinions"
Page 123
Beggars Can't be Choosers
Quang cannot complain because he is receiving free help
“Mother’s face crinkles like paper on fire”
What does mother's face look like? Draw her face
She's frowning / she looks mad / she has a lot of wrinkles on her face
How does Ha describe the man who leads the church? What does this mean?
Pages 169 - 172
This means fat
What is the theme of the poem "More is not better?"
Page 168
The more Ha learns English, the more her feelings get hurt by her bullies
What is the Name of the Church Ha's Family attends?
Pages 165 - 175
Del Ray Southern Baptist Church