Characters
This is the main character of the story
Parvana
This is the place the story is set
Afghanistan/Kabul in the recent past
This is when you compare things using like or as
Simile
This vocabulary word is related to a spice and means to do things carefully
gingerly
The main idea of a novel or fictional book, which could be a lesson is called
Theme
If there is something mean to say about Parvana, this person probably said it
Nooria
This event is the cause of most of the plot in the story
Father's arrest
This form of figurative language involves exaggeration to communicate the author's point
Hyperbole
Meaning of GLARE
Stare meanly, unhappy look
Teacher
This family member wanted to leave Afghanistan when the war first started
Mother
After making money in this location, Parvana refuses to follow her mother's directions anymore.
The Graveyard
"The soldiers were giants" is comparing these two things.
Soldiers and Giants
The coat's colors were so vibrant. Describe what they looked like.
Before the Taliban arrived, Mother had a high-paying job as a
Writer/Radio Station writer
This character believed in women's education and tried to convince his wife to continue her career despite the Taliban's laws
Father
Nooria left home because she was doing this.
Getting married
What form of figurative language?
Personification
A chador is a
True/False: At the end of the story, we learn exactly what happened to all of Parvana's family
FALSE - there are 4 more books in the series
This character knew Parvana from school and was a P.E. Teacher
Mrs. Weera
At the end, Shauzia and Parvana promise to meet again at this location
Did you do it?
Toshak
We read about Mother's reaction to not helping Father get out of prison. When we decided how she felt, we made an
inference