Novel Study Guide for The Breadwinner

The novel study guide for The Breadwinner contains comprehension questions on each chapter as well as a list of vocabulary words found in these chapters.

There are 50 activities teachers can choose to have the students complete or the students can choose which activities they would enjoy most. These activities are designed to meet the needs of all ability levels in the classroom.

The categories of the activities are:
- Creative Writing
- Word Study
- Integrated Studies
- Research
- Grammar

Sample activities include:

Creative Writing Activity 9:
Based on news reports about refugee camps, do you think that living in one of these camps would be different than living under Taliban rule?

Write a paragraph or two to explain your answer.

Integrated Studies Activity 2:
Make a character web of Parvana.
Draw a circle in which you place the name "Parvana". Label five other
circles leading from this central one as follows:
1. relationships
2. hobbies/interests
3. appearance
4. others' opinions
5. personality
Jot down as many ideas as you can related to each topic.
When you have all your ideas in place, write a character sketch of
Parvana based on your web.

The novel study guide consists of 58 pages that include teacher record keeping sheets, assessment rubrics and the answers to the questions