Writing Strategies
On page 18, the dolphins represent hope.
It is important to have hope in difficult moments.
On page 18, Ebo says, "Let's paddle."
Ebo uses ______________ to help him survive in Agadez.
resources
Ebo and Kwame are going to _____________ to find __________.
Italy, Sisi
What is the author of Illegal?
Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin
conflict
It is important to use resources in order to survive.
Page 36-38
On page 8, the group of boys is __________ to Ebo.
cruel
After Ebo finds Kwame at the wedding, what is the next part of their journey?
They go on the truck through the desert
What country is Ebo from?
Ghana
On page 28, Ebo looks desperate. He says, "I have to find my brother." Ebo thinks that he might never find Kwame. Ebo collects bottles and finds shelter. The man on the work line says, "You again?" This shows that Ebo is desperate to find work to survive.
Characterization
It is important to show empathy in desperate moments.
Page 56
The truck driver does not have _______________ for the man who fell off the truck.
empathy
On which page does Ebo meet Razak for the first time?
53
What is Razak's dream job?
To be an announcer for the BBC/Chelsea soccer team
"I have eyes like a desert hawk."
simile
It is important to be creative in order to find solutions to problems.
Page 31
Ebo was using songs and antiseptic wipes in exchange for food because he was _____________ to survive.
desperate
List 4 different ways the setting changes in the book.
- Past
- Present
- Ocean
- Desert
- Village
- Agadez (city)
Ms. Russo had a bad day and she is sad, so she believes her decision to eat pizza and chocolate is ____________________.
justified
The passengers on the boat had an argument about whether or not to let Ebo and his group on the boat.
Some people believed that the captain should allow them on the ship because they are humans, they are cold, and they have no water. Other people believed that the captain should not allow them on the boat because they didn't trust them and thought it could be a trick.
point of view
It is important to be part of a community.
Page 37-38
The captain of the boat learns that Ebo is from Ghana and feels ________________ to let him on the boat because his wife is from Ghana.
On page 56, panels 6-7, what does the woman do? (Use new vocabulary words!)
What inference can you make? (**I see..., so I think...**)
The woman sacrifices her life.
I see her facial expression when the man falls, so I think he is her husband/family member.
What inference can you make from the images of Ebo's village?
- Ebo is poor.
- There is a lack of resources.
- There is lack of opportunity.