Vocabulary
An artificial body part such as a limb, leg, or arm
Prosthetic
Information you know or have learned before.
Prior Knowledge
What was the name of the main character/person?
Ernesto Galarza
Where were Ahmedi and her mother trying to escape to?
Pakistan
What Country was the Klondike region located in?
Canada
A person who translates text or speech
Interpreter
the important ideas, facts, or actions from which something can develop.
Key Details
What is the setting of the story?
Lincoln School.
What two complications did Ahmedi's mother have that slowed their escape?
She had asthma and anxiety.
What was the name of the main person in Call of the Klondike?
Stanley H. Pearce
a person who searches for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.
Prospector
a piece of information from a text that we use to support our ideas, beliefs, opinions, and arguments.
Textual Evidence
What was the name of the teacher who had an important impact on Ernesto.
Miss Ryan
How did Ghulam Ali help Ahmedi and her mother?
He led them through the mountain pass with his family to safety.
Where was Stanley when he was first inspired to travel to the Klondike?
Seattle, Washington
The act of washing oneself ceremonially.
Ablution
a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence
Inference
What subject were the students mostly focused on learning?
English
How were some people able to get through the closed gates at the border?
They payed the guards.
What was different/unique about the stampede that Stanley experienced?
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Formidable
What are the 2 steps for making an inference?
1- Prior Knowledge
2- Textual Evidence
Where was Ernesto's old school?
Mazatlan
What event took Ahmedi's father and brother from her?
A Rocket Attack
After staking their "discovery claim", what was the next important step for the miners to take?