When Stars Are Scattered Ch 9

What’s Dugsi?

• An art activity with clay.

• A place to wait in line.

• A place where people study the Quaran.

What is Ramadan?

• A kind of goat popular in Dadaab.

• A month of fasting and prayer for Muslims.

• A type of woven cloth.

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How do Omar and Jeri make money during Ramadan?

• They take jobs milking goats.

• They get paid to cheat on exams.

• They sell scoops of orange drink powder as an iftar.

Omar and his friends recite the line from the Quran, “With hardship will be ease.” What do you think this means? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

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Omar observes Ramadan and Eid. If you do too, how is your celebration similar and different from Omar’s? If you don’t, write about a different celebration you do with your family.

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