Which one of the following ideas is FALSE?

Mother and Mrs. Weera make Parvana cut her hair.

Parvana believes that her haircut makes her face look nice.

Parvana wears her brother Hossain's clothes.

The description of Mother’s behavior while she was cutting Parvana’s hair helps the reader understand that she —

misunderstands Parvana’s resistance

resents the interference of others

never cared about Parvana's hair

Why does Mother most likely ask Parvana if she wants to watch while she cuts her hair?

She wants to help Parvana to accept the idea.

She wants to punish Parvana for resisting the idea.

She wants to force Parvana to demonstrate her obedience.

She wants to reassure Parvana that the haircut will look nice.

What was Parvana able to do as a boy that she could not do as a girl?

go to the market and buy necessities

go to stay with her aunt in Kunduz

Why does the writer describe Parvana's haircut experience?

The writer describes the positive change in Parvana.

The writer shows that Parvana regrets her decision to cut her hair.

The writer shares how controlling Mother can be.

The writer explains the process of cutting hair.

What does the word breadwinner mean?

the person who supports the family

the person who competes to win bread for a living

What is Parvana’s primary concern about assuming the role of a boy?

She is afraid that she will be recognized.

She is worried about being responsible.

She believes what she is doing is wrong

She resents having to do her sister’s job.

Which of the following are themes of the story?

It is important to have courage to do what is right

Courage in the face of adversity

Fear is dangerous and leads to failure

The setting of a plot is important because it

conveys the time, place, and culture significance in a story

tells you who is telling the story

explains the point of view of the story

provides props for dramatization of the story

Which one of the following statements does NOT indicate how the setting impacts the selection?

Mrs. Weera is Mother's close friend.

Parvana's trip to the market helps the reader understand her courageous experience.

The Taliban's power in Afghanistan has separated family and friends.

Since Parvana is a girl, she is used to wearing a chador in public.

What is considered the turning point (climax) of The Breadwinner?

Parvana going shopping for the first time.

Mother crying when she sees Parvana

Nooria and Parvana arguing about who should cut their hair.

What are character traits?

Usual qualities of a character's personality.

How a character is feeling in the moment.

A lesson the character learns in the story.

How does Parvana change from the beginning of the selection to the end?

She gains confidence after she shops at the market in disguise.

She stops arguing with Nooria to make the household more peaceful.

She realizes that her education is important, so she returns to school.

She regrets cutting her hair and runs away from home.

In the last paragraph of the story, why does Mother say, “Go to sleep, my son”?

She is missing Hossain and confuses Ali with him.

She is wishing the day would end.

She is worried about all her children.

She is accepting Parvana’s new role.

from The Breadwinner HMH

Authored by Alisa Garza

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6th Grade

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30 sec • 1 pt

What type of genre is The Breadwinner?

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the series of events of a story called?

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the elements of plot?

exposition

climax

rising action

resolution

falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two categories of conflict?

internal and exterminal

external and internet

exterior and intern

internal and external

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the conflict of the story?

Parvana has to cut her hair.

Nooria is always mean to Parvana.

The family needs food from the market.

Mrs. Weera doesn't visit anymore.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following were conflicts in the story EXCEPT...

A woman is not allowed in public without a man.

There are no men in the household.

Mother and Mrs. Weera want Parvana to pose as a boy in order to get supplies from the market.

Parvana debates making a decision to cut her hair like a boy

Parvana's sister will be getting married soon.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parvana must decide if she will allow Mother to cut her hair. Which type of conflict is Parvana struggling with?

internal conflict / man vs. self

external conflict / man vs. man

external conflict / man vs. society

external conflict / man vs. nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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from The Breadwinner HMH

What type of genre is The Breadwinner?

What is the series of events of a story called?

What are the elements of plot?

What are the two categories of conflict?

What is the conflict of the story?

All of the following were conflicts in the story EXCEPT...

Parvana must decide if she will allow Mother to cut her hair. Which type of conflict is Parvana struggling with?

It is ultimately whose choice for Parvana to cut her hair?

Which one of the following ideas is FALSE?

The description of Mother’s behavior while she was cutting Parvana’s hair helps the reader understand that she —

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