15 Words from The Breadwinner, Unit 2

A piece of cloth which is worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders, but leave their face free.

• toshak

• chador

• tea

• dress

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

a group of trained citizens who are not soldiers but can serve as members of the military in an emergency

• police

• army

• militia

• platoon

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

When we read the myth about the minotaur, we discovered he lived in a __________, which was so confusing he couldn't get out.

• shelter

• labyrinth

• garden

• building

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

Mr. G's dog, Teddy, was so aggressive after he stole my slice of pizza that eventually I had to ________, stop telling him "no" and let him have it.

• yell

• agree

• be steadfast

• relent

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A peddler is:

• someone who rides a bicycle

• a person who sells goods in the street or door to door

• a person who sells peddle cars

• a journalist

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

a long, tent-like garment, which the Taliban have decreed women must wear whenever they go outside; it covers them completely and even has a narrow mesh screen over the eyes

• burqa

• wetsuit

• chador

• toshak

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When you say a peddler is hawking their wares, you mean:

• they are learning to fly in the air like a bird

• they are collecting products from others

• they are offering their for sale by calling out

• they are giving away free things

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Mr. Garda made a __________ that there would be no Takis in class.

• command

• permission

• demand

• decree

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When something is complex and has many angles, aspects or is very elaborate it is:

• probably not hanging in Mr. G's room

• silly

• confusing

• intricate

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A kameez is:

• a long tunic worn by people from South Asia

• a special pair of shoes worn by women in Afghanistan

• a small mat or chair

• a small blouse

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4