The Breadwinner
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
Fears and Phobias
Grammar
Random Trivia
100

The main character's name in the Breadwinner

What is Parvana?

100

A refrain.

What is a phrase or line that is repeated throughout a poem?

100

The definition of fear.

What is the body reacting to potential danger?

100

The mistakes (3) in this sentence:


"Mr. brick is the greatest teacher ever", ethan said.

What is:

"Mr. Brick is the greatest teacher ever," Ethan said.

100

A reason we cite evidence.

What is prove our answer correct, to give credit to the author.

200

The family's plan to get food from the market.

What is turning Parvana into a boy?

200

The refrain in the poem.

what is life doesn't Frighten me at all?

200

Fight or Flight.

What is the body's reaction, getting ready to face the danger or run.

200

The mistakes in these sentences:


Who is your favorite teacher, Katherine asked. 

Mr. Brick, Elias replied.

What is :


"Who is your favorite teacher?" Katherine asked. 

"Mr. Brick," Elias replied.

200

Punctuation goes _______ the quotation marks.

What is inside?

300

Was Parvana able to get food from the market?

Yes

300

Is the speaker different from the poet? Why or why not?

Yes, the speaker is different from the poet because the poet can write from any perspective.

300

The difference between a phobia and a fear.

What is a phobia is an overreaction, or a really intense fear to a specific thing, and a fear is a natural reaction to a dangerous situation.

300

The mistakes in this sentence:

 

merry christmas, everybody!

Merry Christmas, everybody!

300

The difference between healthy and unnecessary fears.

What is healthy fears protect you from dangerous situations and unnecessary fears cause you to miss out and are an overreaction?

400

Why Parvana's mother was sad.

What is because Parvana looked like Hossain, her brother who passed away.

400

DAILY DOUBLE:

The speaker in the poem.

Who is a young girl, most likely of school age?

400

The process for overcoming a phobia.

What is making a list, facing each fear on the list slowly until the phobia is overcome.

400

The mistake in this sentence:


"The Evidence is the Proof," Mr Brick said.

"The evidence is the proof," Mr. Brick said.

400

The cultural setting of the breadwinner.

What are Afghanistan 90's, Taliban rule, etc.?

500

The country where the Breadwinner takes place

What is Afghanistan?

500

The speaker's magic charm.

What is the refrain/the fact that she is not afraid?

500

The name of the professional who can help you overcome a phobia.

What is a therapist?

500

Correct the mistake:


Mario Alpha Genesis Flor, jermaine elijah, and Channon all got the answer Correct.

Mario, Alpha, Genesis, Flor, Jermaine, Elijah, and Channon all got the answer correct.

500

Repeat Mr. Brick's multiple choice strategy.

Multiple Choice Strategy

  1. Read the question, think about what it is asking

  2. Read the answers, and think about whether each one is right. 

  3. Read every answer, even if one sounds right.

  4. Cross out answers you know are wrong.

Choose the best answer.