Exposition
All characters are __________.
Refugees
Who are the main characters in Josef's story?
Rachel (Mom)
Aaron (Dad)
Ruth
Who are the main characters in Isabel's story? (everyone on the boat)
Mami, Papi, Lito, Ivan, Senor Castillo, Senora Castillo, Luis, Amara
Who are the main characters in Mahmoud's story?
Waleed, Fatima (Mom),Youssef (Dad), Hana
What type of Conjunctions are FANBOYS?
Coordinating Conjunctions
What are the names of the protagonists?
Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud.
The name of the ship?
MS St. Louis
What is Isabel’s favorite instrument?
Trumpet
The name of the sea that they are on?
Mediterranean Sea
What type of Conjunctions are AAWWUUBBIS?
Subordinating Conjunctions
Where do the stories originally take place? (Time and Place)
Germany-1938
Cuba- 1994
Syria- 2015
What happens to Josef's dad on the ship?
He jumps off
Where do Isabel and her family end up?
Bahamas
What happens to Mahmoud's sister Hana?
The give her away for safety
Write a compound sentence using but
Answers will vary
I wanted to go swimming, but it started to rain.
Everyone was having fun, but I wanted to go home.
How old are the characters at the BEGINNING of the book?
What is the name of the police officer that saved Josef's dad?
Mariano Padron
What happens to Senor Castillo?
He falls into the water.
What did Mahmoud do when he removed the life vest from the dead man?
He prayed and gave the life jacket to his mom.
Write a complex sentence using After.
Answers will vary.
After the game, we went to get pizza.
We went to get pizza after the game.
Where is each character trying to get to?
Josef-Cuba
Isabel-El Norte/America
Mahmoud-Germany
What is a common theme in Josef's story?
Maturity
What is a common them throughout Isabel's story?
Hopefulness
What is a common theme word that Mahmoud feels?
Invisible
Write a list of three or more things you bought at the store. (use commas correctly)
Answers will vary.
I went to the store and bought candy, chips, and a soda.