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The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis

Student Guide

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Date: _____________________________________________

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Contents of Student Guide The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis

Page(s) Handout Out Title

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Cover page

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Contents of Student Guide page

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The Breadwinner YouTube Guide: Interview with Deborah Ellis

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Introduction to Afghanistan and the Culture: KWL Chart

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The Breadwinner Setting (graphic organizer)

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The Breadwinner Themes (graphic organizer)

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The Breadwinner Vocabulary Words Organizer (Ch 1-15) + Extra Credit

12-13

The Breadwinner Characters (graphic organizer)

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The Breadwinner - Draw the main character Parvana

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The Breadwinner – Draw Parvana’s house

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Chapter 1 questions

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Chapter 2 questions

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Chapter 3 questions

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Chapter 4 and 5 questions

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25-26 The Breadwinner Final Project Description and Rubric

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The Breadwinner Test (print at end of unit)

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The Breadwinner YouTube Guide - Interview with Deborah Ellis Watch the first 5:04 minutes of the interview with Shannon Skinner and answer the following.

1. How many books has Deborah Ellis written? How old was she when she

started writing?

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2. What was her first published book?

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3. What does she write about? What is her message or goal with writing?

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4. What decision does Deborah Ellis say people need to make in their lifetime that

all of her books are about?

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5. Where did Deborah Ellis grow up?

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6. Why did Deborah Ellis choose to write for children? What affected her

decision to write books for children?

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The Breadwinner KWL Chart

What do you think you know about Afghanistan? (List any facts you may

know about Afghanistan.)

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What do you want to know about Afghanistan? (List any questions you have

about Afghanistan.)

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What did you learn about Afghanistan? (List at least five things you learned

about Afghanistan.)

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The Breadwinner - The Setting

Setting

Describe the setting for the story

Time Period: About when does the story take place?

List 3 things that were going on historically during this time period (especially as pertains to Afghanistan and the United States)

1. 2. 3.

Place / Surroundings Describe the two main locations in Ch 1 & 2 -What do they look like? -What details are given about each location?

Market Description - Parvana’s Home Description -

Point of View Who is telling the story?

Tense Past, present, or future?

Locating the

Setting - Circle on

the map in red

marker where The

Breadwinner takes

place. Try to be as

specific as possible.


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The Breadwinner - Themes

Theme

Describe how the book shows this theme -list specific examples from the book

Love

Tragedy & Death

Violence & War

Hunger

Courage & Strength

Hope for survival

Coming of Age


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The Breadwinner - Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Write definition

Chap 1

chador

Kabul (place)

Taliban

Dari

Pashtu

hawked

militia

burqas

rubble

Chap 2

toshak

resentful

looters

intricate

lavatory

nan

hospitable

inheritors


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illiterate

Chap 3

uncluttered

distinguish

permitted

penmanship

billowing

hobbled

Chap 4

preoccupied

basin

Chap 5

attendant

anxious

circumstances

sensible

obediently

fetched

Chap 6

idle

sulk

fringe


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brusquely

gingerly

shalwar kameez

fumed

Chap 7

decree

embedded

belongings

bargain

vendors

vibrant

labyrinth

Chap 8

distinctive

dawdling

pneumonia

karachi

relented

latrine

Chap 9

kerosene


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gesturing

embraced

smuggle

Chap 10

objections

intact

stench

uttering

Chap 11

ancestors

intimidated

Chap 12

mending

nomads

undertaking

tempted

snuffling

Chap 13

seldom

merely

kebab

Chap 14

rummaged


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curfew

pakul

heroine

resolved

Chap 15

poultice

refugee

exile

derision

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Chapter


If you find additional words in the novel that you do not understand, write them

on this sheet & look up their definition. Share with the class for extra credit.

(Earn up to 1% E.C. to your overall grade)


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The Breadwinner - Characters

Character Physical Description Personality Traits / Actions

-What are they like?

-What did they do?

Parvana

Kaseem

Nooria

Maryam

Ali

Hossain

Father

Mother

Malali

Mrs. Weera


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Character Physical Description Personality Traits / Actions

-What are they like?

-What did they do?

Taliban

Shauzia

Shafiq

Window Woman

Homa


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The Breadwinner – Draw Parvana

Draw what you imagine the main character Parvana to look like based on the physical descriptions provided by the author. Include the clothing!


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The Breadwinner – Draw Parvana’s House

Draw what you imagine Parvana’s one-room house to look like based on the descriptions provided by the author.


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The Breadwinner - Chapter 1 Questions 1. Where is Parvana at the opening of the book? What is she doing?

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2. How old is Parvana?

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3. Why is Parvana “one of the lucky ones” (9)? What does she mean by that?

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4. What was Parvana’s initial reaction to the Taliban coming to Afghanistan? Why?

How has her mind changed since then?

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5. Briefly describe Parvana’s homes before and after the Taliban. What happened?

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6. What did Parvana’s father end up selling because the offer was too good?

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7. How does Parvana’s sister remember Kabul? How does Parvana know Kabul?

Describe each and provide examples from the book.

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The Breadwinner - Chapter 2 Questions 1. What does Parvana have to do as soon as she gets home?

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2. Why does Parvana have to be the one to always do the task mentioned in question 1?

Provide examples from the book with page number(s).

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3. Describe in detail Parvana’s family’s one room apartment.

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4. What does Parvana’s mother put in the pile of items to sell that makes Parvana upset?

Describe what this item is (look it up in a dictionary or on Wikipedia).

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5. Who was Hossain? What happened to him? What was he like?

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6. What happened to father at the end of the chapter? Why do you think this happened?

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The Breadwinner - Chapter 3 Questions 1. Describe where the family sleeps. How is it different from where you sleep?

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2. What does Parvana miss about her father?

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3. What Taliban rule did Parvana’s family choose to not obey? What was Father’s

reason? Do you think he was right? Why or why not?

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4. Why does Parvana tell Nooria to write a note for her mother? How does Mother feel

about this? How does Nooria feel?

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5. Where do Parvana and her mother go? Why? Are they successful?

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6. Parvana remembers her father saying to her “Hold steady, my little Malali.” Who is

Malali? Why does her father call her his little Malali?

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The Breadwinner - Chapter 4 and 5 Questions 1. How long had it been since mother had walked outside of their home? Why?

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2. What did Parvana dream about the night they visited the prison?

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3. What is Parvana afraid to do while everyone is being quiet for mother? Why?

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4. What happens on the fourth day? What does Parvana have to do?

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5. Summarize what Parvana does on pages 54-55.

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6. Describe Mrs. Weera. What is she like?

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7. What does Mrs. Weera ask Parvana to do to help her family? Does Parvana do it?

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The Breadwinner - Chapter 6 and 7 Questions 1. What does Parvana’s family decide will be the solution to their inability to go into the

market, especially now that Father is gone? Why do they decide it’s the “perfect

solution?”

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2. Describe Parvana’s “transformation” using quotes from the book. What does Parvana

think about her new appearance?

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3. What did Parvana buy when she went to the market?

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4. In the beginning of Chapter 7, what task does Parvana’s mother ask her to do? Why?

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5. Why does Parvana’s family tell people father is ill?

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6. Who is Parvana’s first customer? Describe how Parvana feels when he first

approaches.

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7. After the Talib leaves, Parvana is confused. Why is she confused?

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The Breadwinner - Chapter 8 and 9 Questions 1. What does Parvana help Mrs. Weera do?

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2. What does Maryam get to do that makes mother nervous? Why is mother nervous?

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3. Describe a typical day for Parvana (referring to Chapter 8).

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4. What two items does Parvana find on her rug while she is out working?

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5. Who is Shauzia? What gift does she give Parvana?

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6. When Parvana brings Shauzia to her house, Mrs. Weera announces a secret plan.

What is Mrs. Weera’s secret plan? How could it be dangerous?

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7. How are Mother and Mrs. Weera going to publish their articles?

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The Breadwinner - Chapter 10 and 11 Questions 1. What does Shauzia decide that she and Parvana should do for a job? How does

Parvana feel about this idea?

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2. What does Kabul have more of than flowers?

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3. How much money did the girls make while bone digging? Was it a profitable venture?

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4. What was Mother’s reaction when Parvana came home from bone-digging? Does

Parvana tell her mother where she really was? Explain (in more than one word).

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1. How long did it take Shauzia and Parvana to save up enough money to buy the trays?

What did they decide to sell on their trays?

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5. Why do Shauzia and Parvana go to the stadium? What do they think is going to

happen there? What do they actually witness at the stadium?

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The Breadwinner - Chapter 12 and 13 Questions 1. What is Shauzia’s home life like? Describe what her family is like.

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2. When is Shauzia planning to leave Afghanistan? Where is she going? How will she get

there? Who is going with her?

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3. What does Parvana want her life to be like? Explain with quotes from the book.

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4. What surprise does Parvana get when she returns home from the market?

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5. Who is going to Mazar? Who is staying behind? Why?

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6. What does Parvana buy Nooria as a gift?

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7. What happens to Parvana toward the end of August?

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The Breadwinner - Chapter 14 and 15 Questions 1. Describe Kabul at night using quotes from the book.

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2. Describe what happened to Homa’s family.

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3. How did Homa escape from Mazar?

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4. What does Parvana do when she hears about the killing in Mazar? What explanation

does she give for doing it?

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5. Why does Parvana decide to work harder and run after customers with her tray?

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6. What gift does Parvana leave for the mysterious Window Woman?

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7. What do Parvana and Shauzia plan to do as they are saying goodbye?

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