Kanta's school
What country is Kanta from?
Bangladesh
What country is Alfie from?
The United Kingdom
A place with lots of books you can read or borrow.
Library
Kanta’s school is a boat.
True
Whose school moves on water?
Kanta
What comes to Kanta’s village when it is too rainy for children to walk to school?
A school boat
What does Alfie love doing?
Reading
Weather with a lot of rain.
Rainy
Alfie’s library is underground.
False-it is in a bus
Whose school library has two floors?
Name the two special rooms on the boat.
A classroom and a small library (with computers)
Where is the library at Alfie’s school?
in a bus on the playground
A room (on a boat or a bus!) where students learn.
Classroom
Kanta only studies for one hour a day.
False — she studies three hours
Name one thing both schools have.
a library / a place to study
How many hours does Kanta study every day?
Three hours
How many floors does the library bus have?
Two floors
Machines students use for schoolwork and research.
Computers
Alfie can visit the library before and after school.
True
Why does the school boat come to Kanta’s village?
Because it is very rainy and children can’t walk to school.
Name all five subjects Kanta learns on the boat.
math, reading, writing, English, and Bengali
Who can Alfie visit the library with, before and after school?
His parents
The outdoor area at school where the library bus is parked.
Playground
Kanta and Alfie get to school in exactly the same way.
False — one uses a boat, one uses a school building with a bus library
In your own words, what makes both of these schools unusual?
Answers may vary — accept reasonable responses (e.g., a school on a boat, a library on a bus).