Vocabulary
I now understand when they make fun of my name, yelling _____ down the hall
Meaning: used as an exclamation or representation of laughter, as in expressing amusement or derision
ha-ha-ha
The captain of the navy ship Ha and her family were on
The Commander
How did Ha feel when she was bullied for the "golden fuzz" on her arm?
sad, mad, and not happy
Where Ha lived
Saigon, Vietnam
Ha's favorite food to eat
papaya
Mother shrugs. More room here than two ____ on a ship.
Meaning: a piece of coarse material placed on a floor for people to wipe their feet on
mats
She is Ha's best friend in Saigon
TiTi
What Ha was feeling when she was getting picked on by Pink Boy
ignored, overlooked
Where Ha grew a tree
her home's backyard
The piece of food Ha ate on the boat that was as big as her hand
Rice
I want to pluck out every ___ hair to see if the boy's scalp matches the ___ of his face.
Meaning: the colour of milk or fresh snow
Meaning: the colour of pigs or flamingos
white and pink
Ha's first friend in Alabama
SSsì-Ti-Vân
How did Ha feel when she had to flee her house?
scared, worried
The island Ha stayed on with other refugees
Guam
What foods Ha and her family eat every Tet
sugary lotus seeds, glutinous rice cakes
Two ____ make a pack. A long ___ makes a handle to be strapped across the wearer's chest.
Meaning: a plane figure with four straight sides and four right angles
Meaning: a long narrow piece of a material
rectangles and strip
Father's best friend that helps them leave
Uncle Son
What was Ha feeling when she was on the boat?
guilty
The state Ha moved to being after being on the island
Alabama
The food that was shipped to the island Ha and her family were staying on
fish sauce
Mother says if the price of ____ were not the price of rice, and the price of rice were not the price of gasoline, and the price of gasoline were not the price of ___, then of course Brother Khôi could continue hatching eggs.
Meaning: an oval or round object laid by a female bird
Meaning: a yellow precious metal
egg and gold
Ha's neighbor in Alabama
MiSSSisss WaSShington
The emotion Ha was feeling throughout the whole book
hate, fear, and ignorance
What was the name of the place Ha stayed at on the island
Tent City
The canned food that Brother Vu heated up on the boat
beef and potatoes