WorksheetsThe Red Pencil pgs 23-60
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The worst part about turning 12 for Amira is
babysitting Leila
picking tomatoes
doing chores
tending the sheep
Muma and Dando told Amira her birth story for the first time when she was twelve.
true
false
What did Dando give to Amira for her birthday?
The new Justin Bieber CD
A dolly made of straw and grass with it's own toob.
a turning twelve twig
a turning twelve tassel
Check all that apply. A hiding moon is
a sign of good luck
a sign of bad luck
also called Sayidda moom
also called Hiding Crescent Moon
Leila is Amira's
cousin
sister
best friend
baby lamb
Check all that apply. Who is described as having:
Sharp elbows, pointed knees, bony heels, flat feet, and a hard head. A delicate jewel.
Muma
Amira
Leila
the Bent Baby
Who was born on the same night as Leila?
Nali the Lamb
Farha the Frog
Gamal the Goose
J Lo's twins Max and Emma
Leila refuses to play with Gamal and she always uses her disabilities as an excuse
true
false
What did Old Anwar make for Leila?
a twig so she would have one like Amira
a soccer ball
crutches
a comb for her hair
Click all that apply: Muma says Amira may not go to school because:
School costs money the family does not have..
What Amira would learn in school is useless for working on a farm.
She needs Amira on the farm to milk cows, to pick melons and okra and to rake
When Amira gets married someday she will not need to know how to read.
She thinks Amira and Halima and Leila should start an all girl band and call themselves The Dudettes of Darfur.
Goz is another name for
Amira's twig
the desert sand
the school in Amira's village
the Gangster Goose that roams the village and bites little children.
Amira says her twig is her
dancing duck
sparrow
wordy woodpecker
reckless rooster
Click on all that apply. Amira's parents use what words to describe the Janjaweed?
Armed
Militia
Bandits
Renegades
When the moon winks, then waves goodbye, it is a bad sign. This is an example of:
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
But, sometimes, Sayidda Moon, a glowing lady, will not cooperate. This is an example of:
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
symbolism
When Dando tells of my birth, he smiles as wide as a moon's crescent. This is an example of:
a simile
a metaphor
hyperbole
symbolism
My twig does a dance in the sand. This is an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Goz. Darfur's great soil blanket. This is an example of:
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
. . . you came ahead of the dawn, before sunlight cracked open the dark . . . This is an example of:
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
I tug like Old Anwar's donkey. This is an example of:
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
