When Stars Are Scattered

Did Omar and Hassan even find their mother?

• No, they never find out what happened to her.

• Yes, they were reunited with her after 26 years.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What happens to the students if they do poorly on their exams?

• They must take the test again.

• They must leave the refugee camp.

• They do not get to go to the next level of school.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Who is Maryam?

• The top student in Omar’s school who must stop going because she has to get married.

• A girl from the refugee camp that is chosen to go to Canada.

• Foster mother for Omar and Hassan.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Hassan can only said one word that means mother. What is that word? (a)  

• HOOYO
• YOO
• HOO

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Who is Nimo?

• Foster mother for Omar and Hassan.

• A girl from the refugee camp that is chosen to go to Canada.

• The top student in Omar’s school who must stop going because she has to get married.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Who is Fatuma?

• A girl from the refugee camp that is chosen to go to Canada.

• UN worker

• Foster mother for Omar and Hassan.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

When Fatuma's goat dies, what does she do?

• She cries for the first time.

• She buries the goat.

• She uses it as food.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Why does Nimo feel sad about moving to Canada?

• She does not want to go to school in Canada.

• She is in love with Omar and does not want to leave him.

• She thinks that it is unfair that she gets to go and not Maryam.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Omar feels sad to leave Fatuma at the end of the book. What does Fatuma tell Omar?

• You must stand up for what you believe in.

• If you love me, you will leave me.

• You must talk less and listen more.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Omar want to do when he grows up to help people in the camp?

• A lawyer

• A social worker

• A teacher

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6