Setting
How is the weather in the story?
The weather is cold
Who reads the notice?
Tata reads the notice
How do we know the characters are immigrants?
We have background knowledge about Ellis Island
What happened first, tata says they will make a decision together or tata gets a notice from Mr. Davis?
Tata gets a notice from Mr. Davis before he says they will make a decision together.
What year did Ellis Island open as an immigration office?
Ellis Island opened in 1892.
What month is the story?
It is in January
Who are the Vaceks?
They are Josefa and Miroslav. They make glassware.
How do we know Mr. Davis is NOT an immigrant?
He will give the shop to anyone who "didn't pass through Ellis Island"
What does exposition in the story tell?
Exposition introduces the characters and setting.
What is the capital of Czechia or The Czech Republic?
Where are the characters?
They are in their glassware shop
The antagonist is the villain or bad-guy in many stories. Who is the antagonist or bad-guy?
Mr. Davis, the landlord, is the antagonist.
How do we know Mr. Davis is wealthy?
The narrator says "it was difficult to imagine that he know about hard times", meaning he never had money problems
What is the conflict in the story?
The conflict in the story is that Mr. Davis is raising their rent unfairly.
How many schools are in Montgomery County Public Schools?
There are 209 schools in MCPS
Where are the characters from? (City & Country)
Prague, Czechia or Czech Republic
What is the relationship between the narrator and Dominik?
The narrator is Dominik's son or daughter
How do we know tata is the narrator's father?
The narrator also talks about their mama, and how they see tata every day when he closed the shop
Where did the Vaseks learn to make glassware?
They learned to make glassware in Prague, Czechia (or Czech Republic)
We have no school on Monday. What holiday is it?
Monday is President's Day
The story is before 1954. How do we know this?
We know this because Ellis Island is still open for immigration.
Who is the only character who is NOT in the shop during the story?
Mr. Davis is not in the shop.
How do we know Mr. Davis is a coward?
We know Mr. Davis is coward because the story says about the notice: "he didn't even hand it to my tata."
What did Miroslav NOT want to admit?
He didn't want to admit they needed to continue renting the shop.
What is "Providing Academic and Wellness Supports"?
"Providing Academic and Wellness Supports" is PAWS on Thursday mornings