Characters
This girl is the narrator of the story. Her full name is Frederika, but everyone calls her this shorter name
Fred
On the first day what does Miss Agnes do with the old text books.
She puts them away. or She throws them away.
In what state does The Year of Miss Agnes take place?
Alaska
What happens to the teacher before Miss Agnes at the ver beginning of the bool?
She leaves
This word means a very small town where people live together. Fred lives in one.
Village
This is Fred's older sister who is deaf and starts coming to school for the first time.
Bokko
To help each student feel special, Miss Agnes makes something that speaks about the students strengths. What did she make?
Small books and stories about each student
Many families in the village catch and clean this animal for food. Its strong smell makes some teachers want to leave.
Fish
What good news does Miss Agnes bring Bokko about school?
Bokko can come to school for the first time
This word describes a person who cannot hear. It is used to describe Bokko.
Deaf
She is the new teacher who comes to the village school and changes how everyone feels about learning.
Miss Agnes
Miss Agnes finds a way to include Bokko in class. What new way of communicating does she teach everyone?
Sign Language
In the summer, families move to a place by the river where they catch and cut fish. What do they call this place?
Fish camp
The class puts on a big Christmas play from a famous book Miss Agnes reads. What is the name of the story?
A Christmas Carol
This is what Fred and the others call the small building where they all go to learn with Miss Agnes.
Schoolhouse