The Breadwinner   chapters 8 and 9

1.  What are the important events of Chapter 8?  This is a little different from “main idea.”

          ( I chose 6.)

2.  Mrs. Weera moves in with Parvana’s family.  What jobs did she assign and to whom?

3.  Do you like Mrs. Weera?  What do you like or not like?  Give examples.

4.  How did Parvana and Mrs. Weera move Mrs. Weera’s belongings?

5.  After a week of success in her job, Parvana was feeling confident and had an idea to be an   “escort” for the family.  What would she do as an “escort?”

6.  At the bottom of p. 86, what are they doing before Parvana and Maryam can go out?

7.  Parvana is going to take Maryam to the water tap, but there is a problem.  What is the          problem and what is the solution?

8.  On page 84, find a word that we can add to the walk domain.  How would children walk after          class?

9.  At the end of chapter 8, what are 3 ways the mysterious lady communicated with Parvana?

10.  Here are 4 names:  Shauzia, Kaseem, Parvana, Shafiq.  Who are these people? 

11.  On page 95,  what is the meaning of,  “stunned” in the following sentence.

       “ Parvana sat there stunned, watching her old classmate blend in with the other tea boys.”

12.  We have heard three family stories – Parvana’s, Mrs. Weera’s (p. 85 +), and now Shauzia’s.            (p. 97 & 99)  What is your response?  How do you feel as you read them?

13.  Shauzia says, “You probably won’t.”  (hear anything about your father is what she means)

       Do you agree with her, or do you think Parvana is right to have hope?  Explain your answer.

14.  What is the first plan for making more money that Shauzia tells Parvan about?

14.  After the girls visit on the first day that they find each other, whose home do they go to?

15.  What is the idea that Mrs. Weera tells them about?

16.  At the end of chapter 9, Shauzia has a surprise.  What is it? 

Notes about literary circles:

Discussion directors take charge of the group.  Who goes first, etc.  Time allotment.

Grade:  work on work sheets, were they prepared?, Did they have their work paper?

Hand the work papers out a week before doing the “Literary Circles groups meet.”