Michaela DePrince

Refugee:

• a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

• active hostility or opposition.

• deeply upset and agitated.

Distraught

• a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

• active hostility or opposition.

• deeply upset and agitated.

Antagonism:

• a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

• active hostility or opposition.

• deeply upset and agitated.

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antonyms:

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Narrative nonfiction:

• A real text that tells a story

• An author tells a story of another person's life

• When the writer uses the subjects direct/exact words

Why did the Aunties at the orphanage dislike Michaela?

• They thought she was smarter than they were.

• They are afraid of her because she has a skin disease.

How did Michaela first learn about ballet and ballerinas?

• She was taken to the ballet in Sierra Leon.

• She found a discarded magazine with a ballerina on the cover.

How did Michaela finally leave the orphanage?

• She ran away

• She was adopted by a lady form the US.

What did Michaela do at dance class because she was embarrassed about her skin condition?

• She painted her skin

• She cover herself with turtle-neck sweaters.