The Bridge Home - final review

A homeless Indian boy who is a leader. His family died in a

Tsunami.

• Celina Aunty

• Arul

• Muthu

• Rukku

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Viji and Rukku’s abusive father.

• Amma

• Kutti

• Viji

• Appa

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Owns a home for orphaned children.

• Amma

• Celina Aunty

• Teashop Aunty

• Muthu

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Runs away with Viji. Has a disability but finds purpose in

making bead necklaces.

• Arul

• Viji

• Rukku

• Kutti

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Viji and Rukku’s mother.

• Teashop Aunty

• Amma

• Appa

• Kutti

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A homeless Indian boy. Does not want to go to school because

he was once sold to a school where he was beaten.

• Arul

• Kutti

• Rukku

• Muthu

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

An Indian girl who runs away from an abusive home and

survives on the streets with her sister.

• Teashop Aunty

• Viji

• Rukku

• Arul

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Rukku’s dog

• Celina Aunty

• Appa

• Kutti

• Rukku

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A lady who helps the two girls occasionally. She moves from

the city back to the country.

• Teashop Aunty

• Appa

• Celina Aunty

• Viji

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Where is the setting of this novel?

• South America

• India

• Pakistan

• Europe

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9