Vocabulary Words
Which word means: a picture made using a camera
photograph
Where/when the story takes place is called...
Setting
sister
What country was Esperanza from?
Mexico
This famous ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
The Titanic
Which word means: An instrument for making distant objects look closer and larger
telescope
The life lesson or central message about a book is...
Theme
What verb tense is being used?: The dogs chased the bunny rabbit.
Name all of Parvana's siblings in The Breadwinner.
Nooria, Ali, Maryam.
A shape with six sides is called...
Hexagon
Which word means: The study of animals and how they live, behave, and interact with their environment.
zoology
The story is told by the...
Narrator
Correct this sentence: Yesterday, we went to the movies and eat popcorn.
Yesterday, we went to the movies and ate popcorn.
What is the disease called that Mama had in Esperanza Rising?
Valley Fever
The largest ocean on Earth is...
Pacific Ocean
Which word means: to talk or do things with each other
interact
What comes after Exposition in plot structure?
Rising Action
Find the conjunction: I went to school, but it was actually cancelled.
Who is the character in Esperanza Rising who helps Esperanza adapt to her new life and becomes her good friend?
Isabel
This planet is known for its rings made mostly of ice and rock.
Saturn
Which word means: The act of noticing, understanding, or interpreting something; your perspective
Write an example of a simile.
Answers will vary.
Fix this run-on sentence: I wanted to go to the park today I grabbed my bike and rode over there.
I wanted to go to the park today, so I grabbed my bike and rode over there.
Why does Parvana end up leaving Kabul at the end of The Breadwinner?
Nooria's wedding/Taliban take-over of Mazar-e-Sharif
This is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
Photosynthesis