When Stars Are Scattered Trailer - Pre-Reading Activity

What does the narrator describe as the main activity in a refugee camp?

• Learning new skills

• Waiting for various necessities and life to begin

• Playing games with friends

• Building new homes

Where is the refugee camp located where the narrator and his brother live?

• Somalia

• Ethiopia

• Kenya

• Sudan

Why are the narrator and his brother waiting in the refugee camp?

• To find their lost mother

• For the war in Somalia to end

• To receive an education

• To get enough food and water

What helps the narrator feel less alone in the crowded refugee camp?

• The vast open spaces

• His brother, school, and community

• The availability of food and water

• The quiet nights under the stars

Who are the main characters in the story?

• Hasaan and his brother Omar.

• Friends Jacob and Malik

• The mom

• All the camp members

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Based on the trailer, make a prediction about the story. What do you think the story will be about? What types of things or themes do you think you will see in the story?