Daily PPT 5/7 & 5/8 Mrs Bly Eng 4

KITE RUNNER TEST CH 9-17 TODAY You will have a few minutes to review your study guide. We will go the answers to the Test Study Guide before the test but you will not be able to write down the answers as we review because I will be reviewing the main points quickly. Turn in your Test Study Guide into the homework basket for a GRADE

Kite Character list Ali (AH-lee): Hassan’s father; servant to Baba and Amir Amir (AH-meer): main character and narrator of The Kite Runner Assef (AH-sef): Pashtun boy who bullies Amir and Hassan, becomes a leader in the Taliban Baba (baw-baw): Amir’s father. He is described as “a force of nature” or “a bear of a man.” General Iqbal Taheri (IG-bawl TAH-hair-REE): Soraya’s father, a decorated general in Kabul who worked for the Ministry of Defense Hassan (HA-sahn): Servant and friend to Amir. He is a Hazara, a minority group in Afghanistan Kamal (kuh-maul): boy who dies trying to escape in a fuel tank Khala Jamila (ha-lah jah-MEE-la): Soraya’s mother Rahim Khan (RAW-heem HON): Baba’s friend and business partner. He is a mentor to Amir and offers him a way to “be good” again Sohrab: (so-RAWB): son of Hassan Soraya Taheri (so-raw-YAH TAH-hair-REE): Amir’s wife Sanaubar (sah-NU-bar): Hassan’s mother

What should I do when I finish my test? Quietly read ch. 18 (pages 224-227)

Vocab 2 Jeopardy Vocab 2 will be a group quiz (3-4 people per group) EACH student must turn in a Jeopardy chart for a GRADE

Kite Runner Kite Ch. 19= pages 228-242 Track 13 at 1:05:08

Homework 1. Finish reading Ch. 19, if needed 2. Study for Voc 2 Group Quiz next class I have reading comprehension questions if you want them. Please see me if you want a sheet or look on-line. The SQs are not required for the rest of the book BUT the test questions are from the SQ questions.

A- day Journal #5 B-day is ahead by one journal & it’s lip dub so no journal today. Directions: Write for 15-20 minutes in response to these questions: Who is the most interesting character in the novel so far? Why? Explain. Which scene in the novel stands out in your mind? Briefly describe the scene and note its importance. Explain why you remember this scene the most. Pick one of the following themes in this novel and discuss important people & events in the first eight chapters Betrayal and Redemption: Amir’s quest to redeem himself makes up the heart of the novel. Early on, Amir strives to redeem himself in Baba’s eyes, primarily because his mother died giving birth to him, and he feels responsible. To redeem himself to Baba, Amir thinks he must win the kite- tournament and bring Baba the losing kite, both of which are inciting incidents that set the rest of the novel in motion. The more substantial part of Amir’s search for redemption, however, stems from his guilt regarding Hassan. (Spark notes). Love and tension between fathers and sons: Amir has a very complex relationship with Baba, and as much as Amir loves Baba, he rarely feels Baba fully loves him back. Amir’s desire to win Baba’s love consequently motivates the choice he makes in the alley. Baba has his own difficulty connecting with Amir. (Spark notes)