WorksheetsWhen Stars Are Scattered Ch 1, p. 12-25
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
What’s the worst thing about living in a refugee camp for Omar?
waiting in line
having no electricity
it's boring
What task does Omar spend hours a day doing? Why?
going to school because all kids do
waiting for water because there's only one spigot
playing soccer because he needs to practice
Who’s Jeri? Where did he get his name?
Omar's best friend. Jeri means "limp"
Omar's best friend. Jeri means "heart"
Fatuma's son. Jeri means "quiet"
What is “Hooyo”?
A kind of bird that lives in the camp.
The only word Hassan says.
One of the three words Hassan says.
What kind of health and learning challenges does Hassan have?
He limps and has breathing problems.
He has seizures and he only says one word.
He has trouble with his math homework
Where do you think Omar and Hassan imagine they are when they play “house”?
in a cartoon they used to watch in Somalia
nowhere real, it's just pretend
their home in Somalia
The name of Omar’s camp is Ifo, which means “City of Light” in Somali. Explain how this is an example of irony.
it's a metaphor for Hassan's love of bricks
light bulbs are symbols for ideas
It's the opposite of what you expect because there's no electricity
Other kids call Omar “Dantey,” which is kind of a way of picking on him. How is the name a put-down? Why is Omar ok with it though?
Dantey means "silly" and it's a name his mom used to call him
Dantey also means "soccer star" in a different language kids at the camp speak
Dantey means "quiet" and his dad used to have that nickname because he was quiet too
Jeri tells Omar, “everyone in America is rich.” If he said this to you, how would you respond?
