Home of the Brave pp. 53 - 80 *complete sentences!*

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ELA
Grades
5
Language
ENG
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Explore 'Home of the Brave' with comprehension questions on idioms and character growth!

1. What does the African proverb at the beginning of section 2 mean to you? 2. What American idiom confuses Kek in "School Clothes"? What does he think it means? What does it actually mean? 3. What do you think Kek means when he says "I wonder if I look like an America boy. I'm not sure if that would be a good thing or a not-good thing"? 4. Use the section "Once there was..."Describe the school experiences Kek has had. 5. Use the section "New Desk". What is Kek's first impression of his school? What misconception does he have about his assigned desk? 6. Use the section "Ready". What is surprising to Kek about his teachers in the ESL class? 7. Use the section "Cattle". How does the teacher ask students to introduce themselves? 8. Use the section "Lunch". What is Kek's perspective about his cafeteria lunch? 9. Use the section "Fries". How are Kek's new friends reacting to him? Draw what you visualized from your favorite moment in the readings today.

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