by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
Have students create a poster divided into four sections to represent (1) setting (2) characters (3) a quotation from the novel that summarizes what the novel means to you (4) something that the novel makes you want to know more about. Students can use both words and...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
When you are reading this book, how are you able to tell which setting the chapters take place in? What do you look for?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
Badria’s attitude and state of success represent hope. What incidents in the rest of the chapter create a sense of foreboding?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
Study the diction (the author’s choice of words) in this chapter. How does it help to create a picture of Parvana’s experience in the prison? How does the tone of this chapter differ from the preceding one? Why does it differ?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
How does the author give chapter eight a different tone than previous chapters?
