WorksheetsHome of the Brave - Part 1 & 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The main character of Home of the Brave is...
Kek
Dave
Nishan
Nyatal
Where did Kek come to America from?
Sudan
Mexico
Ethiopia
Russia
Who does Kek live with and where does he live?
Hannah in Minnesota
His aunt and cousin in Minnesota
His brother and father in Iowa
His mom in an apartment
What color is the cloth that Kek carries around with him?
Blue and Red
Red and Green
Purple
Yellow and Blue
Why did Kek leave Sudan?
The war made living in his village dangerous
He wanted a change of scenery
He wanted to see what America was like
His mom made him
What happened to Kek's mother?
She escaped from her camp
She is safe and on her way to Minnesota
She was killed when the camp she was in was attacked
When the camp she was in was attacked, she may have left for a different camp but we don't know where she is
Why does Kek tell his teacher that he cannot have the desk she seats him at?
He prefers to sit on the floor
He thinks he needs to buy it with cattle, but he does not have any
He does not think he deserves it
He thinks it is too fancy to sit at
True or False:
Kek would be considered someone who pushes through even with life gets hard. He is more optimistic (hopeful) than most.
True
False
Kek tries to be helpful and do the dishes. He misunderstands what it means to wash dishes. Where does Kek try to wash the dishes?
The dishwasher
By hand
The washing machine
Outside
The meaning of the African Proverb, "When elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers" most likely means...
Time heals all wounds
When there is conflict, it is those around you that suffer the most
If there is a problem, find a solution
Elephants intentionally crush the grass with their massive hooves
Kek carries around a cloth - what is this item from?
It is from his dad's hat
He carries a handkerchief with him everywhere
It's a piece from his mom's dress
It is a good luck charm from his baby blanket
Who is Kek's first friend?
Hannah
Ganwar
Nyatal
Mr. Franklin
What does "God with a Wet Nose" refer to?
It refers to Kek's church
It refers to how worshipped and respected cattle are in Kek's village
It's talking about a horse
Which example of figurative language is the following line an example of?
"You just got here Kek, you need some time to get your feet wet"
Allusion
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Which example of figurative language is the following line an example of?
"The floor inside my school shines like ice"
Allusion
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Which example of figurative language is the following line an example of?
"His mouth is a line"
Idiom
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Which is the correct definition for the word "Proverb"?
A person who is forced to leave their country
Unsure
a condensed, but memorable saying that embodies an important fact
to disappear
Which is the correct definition for the word "Wary"?
A person who is forced to leave their country
Feeling skeptical, uncertain, or showing caution about possible situations or problems
a condensed, but memorable saying that embodies an important fact
to disappear
Which is the correct definition for the word "Vanish"?
A person who is forced to leave their country
Feeling skeptical, uncertain, or showing caution about possible situations or problems
a condensed, but memorable saying that embodies an important fact
to disappear suddenly and completely
Which is the correct definition for the word "Refugee"?
A person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, threats, or natural disaster
to bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth)
not producing, such as seed, crops, agriculture, etc. appears empty
an act of asking for information
Which is the correct definition for the word "Foster"?
A person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, threats, or natural disaster
to bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth)
not producing, such as seed, crops, agriculture, etc. appears empty
an act of asking for information
Which is the correct definition for the word "Barren"?
A person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, threats, or natural disaster
to bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth)
not producing, such as seed, crops, agriculture, etc. appears empty
an act of asking for information
Which is the correct definition for the word "Translation "?
The process of translating words or text from one languag einto another
feeling skeptical
to move one's head, facial expressions, or body in fear or uncomfortability.
an act of asking for information
Which is the correct definition for the word "Cringe "?
The process of translating words or text from one languag einto another
feeling skeptical
to move one's head, facial expressions, or body in fear or uncomfortability.
an act of asking for information
Which is the correct definition for the word "Inquiry "?
The process of translating words or text from one languag einto another
feeling skeptical
to move one's head, facial expressions, or body in fear or uncomfortability.
an act of asking for information
