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level 1
the narrator
(first name)
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Jude
level 1
the country where Jude grew up
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Syria
level 1
Jude’s best friend in Syria
(first name)
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Fatima
level 1
what Jude calls her dad
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Baba
level 1
Jude’s brother
(first name)
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Issa
level 1
Jude’s Uncle in the U.S.
(first name)
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Uncle Mazin
level 1
Jude’s cousin in the U.S.
(first name)
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Sarah
level 1
where Jude lives in the U.S.
(city and state)
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Cincinnati
Ohio
level 1
Jude’s first language
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Arabic
level 1
Jude’s religion
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Islam
(she’s Muslim)
Level 2
Sarah’s mom / Jude’s aunt
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Aunt Michelle
Level 2
Jude is in an ESL class. What is ESL?
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English as a Second Language
Level 2
the ESL teacher
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Mrs. Ravenswood
Level 2
the Chinese student in the ESL class
(first name)
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Ben
Level 2
the Somalian student in the ESL class
(first name)
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Omar
Level 2
the Korean student in the ESL class
(first name)
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Grace
Level 2
Jude’s best friend in Ohio - the one whose parents own the restaurant
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Layla
Level 2
the boy Jude likes
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Miles
Level 2
the theater teacher
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Mrs. Bloom
Level 2
Jude’s baby sister
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Amal
Level 3
the name of Layla’s restaurant
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Ali Baba
Level 3
What does the arabic word “skety” mean
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Be quiet now
“He does not want me to talk to anyone that I do not know and even peopl
Level 3
What does the Arabic word “ghada” mean?
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the big meal of the day.
the way we think about dinner.
but for them the big meal of the day is usually in the middle of the day - what we would think of as lunchtime.
Level 3
What is “adhan”?
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the Muslim call for prayer
Level 3
What is a muezzin?
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the person doing the call for prayer
Level 3
What is the Q’uran
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the holy book of Islam
like the bible is for Christianity
Level 3
Who is Fatima’s mom?
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Auntie Amal
Level 3
Who is Jude describing?:
“Chunky platform shoes, sparkly pink lip gloss, nails the color of a sunset and jeans with shiny sequins on the pockets”
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Sarah
Level 3
What does Jude’s mama smell like?
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agarwood oil and rosewater
Level 3
What does Ali Baba smell like?
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cumin, thyme and arabic coffee
level 4
Who was the leader of Syria that Issa (and others) are revolting against?
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Bashar Al-Assad
Al-Assad is the one in the suit. He is still the leader of Syria
Level 4
Jude’s favorite bakery (in Syria)
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Chez Mariana
Even though we aren’t having a big party
Auntie Amal still brought me sweets
from Chez Mariana
which is my favorite bakery.
Mariana went to Paris to study
and her bakery is filled with
tarts stuffed full of rich creams and
cakes that look like they belong in a fashion magazine.
Level 4
What Arabic saying does Jude think of when Sarah tells her she’s lucky that she knows Arabic?
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Her luck splits open rocks
You’re so lucky, she says,
I wish I spoke Arabic.
At first I don’t understand why she is saying this
But then I see the way she looks longingly at
Uncle Mazin and Mama who are
in the kitchen
speaking in Arabic
and laughing.
Lucky, I whisper to myself that night.
I wonder if I say it enough times,
if it will start to feel true,
come true.
There is an Arabic proverb that says:
Her luck splits open rocks.
I am still waiting to feel like the force,
and less like the rocks.
