Self-Directed Novel Study - English Stage III

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1 Name: Self-Directed Novel Study - English Stage III Parvana s Journey By Deborah Ellis 1

2 Assignment Record Instructions: Use the list to keep track of your assignments. As you complete each one, check it off in the complete column. Assignment Value Complete 1. Vocabulary /10 2. Chapter Questions /30 Chapters 1-2 /15 Chapters 3-4 /15 Chapters 5-6 /15 Chapter 7-8 /15 Chapter 9-11 /15 Chapter /15 Chapters /15 Chapters /15 Chapters /15 3. Character Maps /8 4. Summary /10 5. Main Idea Timeline /10 6. Story Map /15 7. Author s Purpose /15 8. Essay /25 2

3 Assignment #1 - Vocabulary Instructions: As you read, record vocabulary that is new or interesting to you. Include words you have never seen before or words that you thought were a great example of Powerful Accurate Words (PAWs) to describe something. As you read, noticing PAWs will help you become a better writer. Try to find a minimum of 10 words. If you need more space, there are extra pages located on the bookshelf. Be sure to record: the word the part of speech the definition (make sure it is the right definition for the context) an example sentence (from the novel including the page number or make one up) 3

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6 Assignment #2 - Chapter Questions Instructions: After you read each chapter, answer the questions below. Write your answers on a piece of loose leaf and hand in for marking. You will be marked using the Answering Questions rubric (5 marks per question) Include a title that tells the chapters, and copy each question along with the answer. Chapters Parvana has just finished burying her father. What does the kind man tel her? 2. Why does Parvana leave this village in the night? 3. Parvana s father told her that some people are dead before they die. Why does he advise her to avoid them? Chapters The baby should have a name. Which name does Parvana choose? Why do you think she has chosen that name? 2. Why does Parvana bury three of her father s books? 3. Although he is very rude to her, what does Parvana do for Asif? Chapters Why do you suppose Asif is so rude to Parvana? 2. Asif and Parvana dig up a wooden box from the floor of the cave. What is in it? Are they surprised? Explain. 3. Why is Parvana so disgusted with herself? Chapters When Parvana tells Asif she will leave tomorrow to search for her mother, what does he decided to do? 2. How does Parvana earn some food for the three of them? 3. Going back to the chicken house after dark, what do Parvana and Asif do? Chapters Thinking she must be the only person awake in the whole world, as what does Parvana see herself? 2. While playing a game of throwing stones, what happens? 3. Who is Leila? Who does she live with and how does that affect her maturity? 6

7 Chapters What are the goods in Leilas treasure house? Where did she get these goods? 2. Parvana gives a name to Leila s house and surroundings, what is it? Why does she choose this name? 3. Why do Parvana and Leila sit on the hilltop every day? Chapters What does Leila do to ensure her safety in the mine field? Do you think it works? Explain your reasoning. 2. When Green Valley is completely blown away and the children start walking again, what possessions do they have? 3. One book that Parvana has is To Kill a Mocking Bird, what do they use this book for? Chapters When they come to the burned out orchard, Parvana learns how Asif received all the injuries on his back. How did it happen? 2. The planes are dropping bombs along the road where people are walking. What does Leila shout to the planes? Why would she shout this? 3. Instead of crowding in so close to the clinic, why don t people go to the open ground on the other side of it? Chapters Why does the man try to sell his baby? What does this teach us about the conditions of the refugee camp? 2. What is it that makes Parvana feel all warm inside? 3. This story ends with Parvana writing a letter to Shauzia. What is Parvana s promise to her? 7

8 Assignment #3 - Character Maps Instructions: An author will reveal a character s traits (what kind of person they are) by what they say and do. As you read, look for ways the author reveals the character of Parvana, Asif, Hassan, and Leila. Using the webs below, write one adjective in each box, and support each with a direct quote from the novel and the page number. (2 marks each, 8 marks total) Parvana Asif 8

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10 Assignment #4 - Summary Instructions: You may choose any chapter to summarize from the novel. In one paragraph summarize the main events that occurred in the chapter in chronological order. Write your paragraph on loose leaf and hand in for marking. (10 marks total; 5 marks for paragraph structure, 5 marks for summary) Your paragraph should follow paragraph structure guidelines and include: a topic sentence a minimum of three supporting sentences a concluding sentence Don t forget to follow the somebody, wanted, but, so, then method of summarizing, this way you will be sure you have all of the main points. Use the following space or organize your ideas: 10

11 Assignment #5: Main Idea Timeline Instructions: Using the space provided below, list the most important events of chapters Be sure to include an illustration of each event. You may format your timeline however you like but be sure to include the main event from each chapter (10 events total) and a title. 11

12 Assignment #6 - Story Map Instructions: Complete the following story map for the novel Parvana s Journey (10 marks) 12

13 Assignment #7 - Author s Purpose Instructions: Author s have a purpose for writing, they write to persuade, to inform, to entertain, or a combination of the three. Answer three of the following questions and discuss the overall author s purpose for the novel. (15 marks total) Ask yourself the following questions to help you identify the purpose of this novel: Did the author make you laugh? (Entertain) Did the author tell a story? (Entertain) Did the author amuse you? (Entertain) Did the author give you facts? (Inform) Did the author teach you something (Inform) Did the author try to convince you? (Persuade) Did the author want to change your opinion? (Persuade) Use the following space to organize your ideas: 13

14 Assignment #8 - Essay Instructions: Choosing from one of the following topics, define the topic in terms of the novel and write an essay that chooses a clear stance on your topic. Write 3-5 paragraphs including an introduction and a conclusion paragraph that convey your ideas. Follow the writing process and hand in your pre-writing, your rough draft, and your final draft of your essay. All drafts and pre-writing are to be completed on loose leaf paper, final copy of the essay must be word processed. (25 marks) Topics: 1. Courage In Elizabeth Alder s novel The King s Shadow, one of the main characters, Harold Godwinson, defined courage as knowing that what you do is necessary (254). Do you believe Parvana from Deborah Ellis s Parvana s Journey would agree with this definition? When does Parvana act courageously, and how are these acts of bravery necessary? What events challenge or force her to display courage? Supporting Evidence: Provide at least two examples of courageous behavior on Parvana s part. Commentary: Explain whether or not each act is necessary, then argue whether or not the behavior is courageous. Can an unnecessary act still be courageous? Why? 2. Maturity Parvana s Journey is largely a coming-of-age novel about the main character, Parvana. In other words, it is about how she grows from a carefree child into an increasingly aware, responsible adolescent/ young adult. Explain how Parvana matures in her thinking and in her actions as she struggles to meet the challenges presented to her throughout the novel. Supporting Evidence: First provide an example of Parvana s immaturity, and then provide at least one contrasting example from the novel that shows how she has matured regarding that particular task, relationship or thinking. Commentary: Explain how the first example displays immaturity, then discuss the transformation Parvana goes through in order to behave in a more mature fashion. What has brought about this change? You can also use examples from The Breadwinner to demonstrate Parvana s maturity. 14