Vocab
Characters!
9/11
Details, details!
Comprehension
100

having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.

What is arid? 

100

The main character of the story who is male (FIRST AND LAST NAME)

Who is Brandon Chavez?

100

The year that 9/11 happened

What is 2001?

100

The author of Ground Zero

Who is Alan Gratz?

100

The reason Brandon is suspended from school

What is he punched Stuart Pendleton in the face?

200
to hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object)


What is camouflage?

200

The main character of the story female (FIRST NAME ONLY)

Who is Reshmina?

200

The US state Brandon's story starts in

New York

200

Brandon's dad looks like this profession

What is a professional wrestler? 

200
The language Reshmina studies 

English

300

unbothered or not annoyed

What is unperturbed? 

300

What is Reshmina's brother's name?

Who is Pasoon?

300

What are the two towers called? Hint: Directions

The World Trade Center Towers

300

The one difference between the North and South Tower

What is an antenna? 
300

The store in the Tower that Brandon plans to visit 

What is Sam Goody?

400

cautious, carefully

What is warily? 

400

Who is Leo Chavez?

Who is Brandon's dad? 

400

The name of the restaurant in the North Tower

What is Windows on the World?

400

The translator who speaks to Reshmina

Who is Mariam?

400

The reason Reshmina is surprised that the Americans are in her village

What is because the Americans do not often come to her village. 

500

a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

What is a pang?

500

What is the name of the group that is in the mountains near Reshmina's village?

What is the Taliban?

500

The President when 9/11 happened

Who is George W. Bush?

500

The group that is going to attack Reshmina's village

Who is the Taliban?

500

The activity Pasoon does every day

What is he brings the goats up the mountainside to graze?