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The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
Student Guide
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Date: _____________________________________________
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Contents of Student Guide The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
Page(s) Handout Out Title
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Cover page
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Contents of Student Guide page
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The Breadwinner YouTube Guide: Interview with Deborah Ellis
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Introduction to Afghanistan and the Culture: KWL Chart
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The Breadwinner Setting (graphic organizer)
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The Breadwinner Themes (graphic organizer)
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The Breadwinner Vocabulary Words Organizer (Ch 1-15) + Extra Credit
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The Breadwinner Characters (graphic organizer)
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The Breadwinner - Draw the main character Parvana
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The Breadwinner – Draw Parvana’s house
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Chapter 1 questions
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Chapter 2 questions
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Chapter 3 questions
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Chapter 4 and 5 questions
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Chapter 6 and 7 questions
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Chapter 8 and 9 questions
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Chapter 10 and 11 questions
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Chapter 12 and 13 questions
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Chapter 14 and 15 questions
25-26 The Breadwinner Final Project Description and Rubric
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The Breadwinner Test (print at end of unit)
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The Breadwinner YouTube Guide - Interview with Deborah Ellis Watch the first 5:04 minutes of the interview with Shannon Skinner and answer the following.
1. How many books has Deborah Ellis written? How old was she when she
started writing?
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2. What was her first published book?
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3. What does she write about? What is her message or goal with writing?
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4. What decision does Deborah Ellis say people need to make in their lifetime that
all of her books are about?
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5. Where did Deborah Ellis grow up?
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6. Why did Deborah Ellis choose to write for children? What affected her
decision to write books for children?
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The Breadwinner KWL Chart
What do you think you know about Afghanistan? (List any facts you may
know about Afghanistan.)
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What do you want to know about Afghanistan? (List any questions you have
about Afghanistan.)
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What did you learn about Afghanistan? (List at least five things you learned
about Afghanistan.)
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The Breadwinner - The Setting
Setting
Describe the setting for the story
Time Period: About when does the story take place?
List 3 things that were going on historically during this time period (especially as pertains to Afghanistan and the United States)
1. 2. 3.
Place / Surroundings Describe the two main locations in Ch 1 & 2 -What do they look like? -What details are given about each location?
Market Description - Parvana’s Home Description -
Point of View Who is telling the story?
Tense Past, present, or future?
Locating the
Setting - Circle on
the map in red
marker where The
Breadwinner takes
place. Try to be as
specific as possible.
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The Breadwinner - Themes
Theme
Describe how the book shows this theme -list specific examples from the book
Love
Tragedy & Death
Violence & War
Hunger
Courage & Strength
Hope for survival
Coming of Age
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The Breadwinner - Vocabulary
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Vocabulary Write definition
Chap 1
chador
Kabul (place)
Taliban
Dari
Pashtu
hawked
militia
burqas
rubble
Chap 2
toshak
resentful
looters
intricate
lavatory
nan
hospitable
inheritors
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Page #
Vocabulary Write definition
illiterate
Chap 3
uncluttered
distinguish
permitted
penmanship
billowing
hobbled
Chap 4
preoccupied
basin
Chap 5
attendant
anxious
circumstances
sensible
obediently
fetched
Chap 6
idle
sulk
fringe
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Page #
Vocabulary Write definition
brusquely
gingerly
shalwar kameez
fumed
Chap 7
decree
embedded
belongings
bargain
vendors
vibrant
labyrinth
Chap 8
distinctive
dawdling
pneumonia
karachi
relented
latrine
Chap 9
kerosene
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Page #
Vocabulary Write definition
gesturing
embraced
smuggle
Chap 10
objections
intact
stench
uttering
Chap 11
ancestors
intimidated
Chap 12
mending
nomads
undertaking
tempted
snuffling
Chap 13
seldom
merely
kebab
Chap 14
rummaged
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Page #
Vocabulary Write definition
curfew
pakul
heroine
resolved
Chap 15
poultice
refugee
exile
derision
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Chapter
Vocabulary Write definition
If you find additional words in the novel that you do not understand, write them
on this sheet & look up their definition. Share with the class for extra credit.
(Earn up to 1% E.C. to your overall grade)
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The Breadwinner - Characters
Character Physical Description Personality Traits / Actions
-What are they like?
-What did they do?
Parvana
Kaseem
Nooria
Maryam
Ali
Hossain
Father
Mother
Malali
Mrs. Weera
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Character Physical Description Personality Traits / Actions
-What are they like?
-What did they do?
Taliban
Shauzia
Shafiq
Window Woman
Homa
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The Breadwinner – Draw Parvana
Draw what you imagine the main character Parvana to look like based on the physical descriptions provided by the author. Include the clothing!
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The Breadwinner – Draw Parvana’s House
Draw what you imagine Parvana’s one-room house to look like based on the descriptions provided by the author.
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 1 Questions 1. Where is Parvana at the opening of the book? What is she doing?
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2. How old is Parvana?
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3. Why is Parvana “one of the lucky ones” (9)? What does she mean by that?
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4. What was Parvana’s initial reaction to the Taliban coming to Afghanistan? Why?
How has her mind changed since then?
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5. Briefly describe Parvana’s homes before and after the Taliban. What happened?
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6. What did Parvana’s father end up selling because the offer was too good?
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7. How does Parvana’s sister remember Kabul? How does Parvana know Kabul?
Describe each and provide examples from the book.
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 2 Questions 1. What does Parvana have to do as soon as she gets home?
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2. Why does Parvana have to be the one to always do the task mentioned in question 1?
Provide examples from the book with page number(s).
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3. Describe in detail Parvana’s family’s one room apartment.
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4. What does Parvana’s mother put in the pile of items to sell that makes Parvana upset?
Describe what this item is (look it up in a dictionary or on Wikipedia).
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5. Who was Hossain? What happened to him? What was he like?
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6. What happened to father at the end of the chapter? Why do you think this happened?
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 3 Questions 1. Describe where the family sleeps. How is it different from where you sleep?
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2. What does Parvana miss about her father?
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3. What Taliban rule did Parvana’s family choose to not obey? What was Father’s
reason? Do you think he was right? Why or why not?
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4. Why does Parvana tell Nooria to write a note for her mother? How does Mother feel
about this? How does Nooria feel?
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5. Where do Parvana and her mother go? Why? Are they successful?
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6. Parvana remembers her father saying to her “Hold steady, my little Malali.” Who is
Malali? Why does her father call her his little Malali?
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 4 and 5 Questions 1. How long had it been since mother had walked outside of their home? Why?
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2. What did Parvana dream about the night they visited the prison?
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3. What is Parvana afraid to do while everyone is being quiet for mother? Why?
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4. What happens on the fourth day? What does Parvana have to do?
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5. Summarize what Parvana does on pages 54-55.
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6. Describe Mrs. Weera. What is she like?
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7. What does Mrs. Weera ask Parvana to do to help her family? Does Parvana do it?
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 6 and 7 Questions 1. What does Parvana’s family decide will be the solution to their inability to go into the
market, especially now that Father is gone? Why do they decide it’s the “perfect
solution?”
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2. Describe Parvana’s “transformation” using quotes from the book. What does Parvana
think about her new appearance?
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3. What did Parvana buy when she went to the market?
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4. In the beginning of Chapter 7, what task does Parvana’s mother ask her to do? Why?
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5. Why does Parvana’s family tell people father is ill?
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6. Who is Parvana’s first customer? Describe how Parvana feels when he first
approaches.
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7. After the Talib leaves, Parvana is confused. Why is she confused?
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 8 and 9 Questions 1. What does Parvana help Mrs. Weera do?
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2. What does Maryam get to do that makes mother nervous? Why is mother nervous?
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3. Describe a typical day for Parvana (referring to Chapter 8).
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4. What two items does Parvana find on her rug while she is out working?
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5. Who is Shauzia? What gift does she give Parvana?
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6. When Parvana brings Shauzia to her house, Mrs. Weera announces a secret plan.
What is Mrs. Weera’s secret plan? How could it be dangerous?
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7. How are Mother and Mrs. Weera going to publish their articles?
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 10 and 11 Questions 1. What does Shauzia decide that she and Parvana should do for a job? How does
Parvana feel about this idea?
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2. What does Kabul have more of than flowers?
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3. How much money did the girls make while bone digging? Was it a profitable venture?
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4. What was Mother’s reaction when Parvana came home from bone-digging? Does
Parvana tell her mother where she really was? Explain (in more than one word).
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1. How long did it take Shauzia and Parvana to save up enough money to buy the trays?
What did they decide to sell on their trays?
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5. Why do Shauzia and Parvana go to the stadium? What do they think is going to
happen there? What do they actually witness at the stadium?
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 12 and 13 Questions 1. What is Shauzia’s home life like? Describe what her family is like.
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2. When is Shauzia planning to leave Afghanistan? Where is she going? How will she get
there? Who is going with her?
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3. What does Parvana want her life to be like? Explain with quotes from the book.
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4. What surprise does Parvana get when she returns home from the market?
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5. Who is going to Mazar? Who is staying behind? Why?
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6. What does Parvana buy Nooria as a gift?
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7. What happens to Parvana toward the end of August?
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The Breadwinner - Chapter 14 and 15 Questions 1. Describe Kabul at night using quotes from the book.
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2. Describe what happened to Homa’s family.
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3. How did Homa escape from Mazar?
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4. What does Parvana do when she hears about the killing in Mazar? What explanation
does she give for doing it?
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5. Why does Parvana decide to work harder and run after customers with her tray?
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6. What gift does Parvana leave for the mysterious Window Woman?
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7. What do Parvana and Shauzia plan to do as they are saying goodbye?
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