Name:____________________________________________________Date:________________Period:_____
Shooting Kabul
Chapter 24, 25, Epilogue
FYI: What is a
microclimate?
Microclimate:The climate of a small, specific place within an area as contrasted with the climate of the
entire area.
“While Fremont was a balmy sixty-five degrees in December, San Francisco, sitting next to the foggy
Pacific Ocean, could be closer to thirty.”
Text-to-World
Fadi describes San Francisco as a microclimate. Where can you find the famous microclimate of
Illinois? _______________________________________
Why is this place a microclimate?
Analyzing the
text and
illuminating
the facts.
Fadi still considers Marium’s loss his fault and he is constantly burdened by his guilt. He tries many
times unsuccessfully to confess his guilt to his friends and family.
Who does he finally tell?_____________________________________________________
How does this person react to him confession?
Analyzing the
text and
illuminating
the facts.
What idea does this person have to help Fadi get to Peshawar and find Marium?
Flashback:
Page #:____________
Identify one
Flashback that
occurred in this
chapter.
Summary of Flashback:
Translate and
Compose
Look at the following passge: In this passage Fadi tells his father that he did not win the photo
contest. Fadi’s father Habib offers him some comforting words:
“Winning isn’t everything, Fadi jaan. ‘When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.’
So, Fadi, you must do things that you love. You never know what rewards may come of it.”
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Translate this passage INTO YOUR OWN WORDS:
Make an
Inference.
Why do you think that Fadi wants his family to be mad at him?
Chapter 25
Synonyms
“They bickered amicably about the merits of living in the city.”
A word having
the same or
nearly the same
meaning as
another word or
other words in a
language.
Bickered: Argue about petty
and trivial matters.
Amicably: Having a spirit of
friendliness; without serious
disagreement
Merits: The quality of being
particularly good or worthy.
Rewrite the sentence using synonyms for the underlined words:
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Simile &
Metaphor
Locate the Simile on page 248:_____________________________________________________
Create a Metaphor about the Grand Prize Winning Photo:_______________________________
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Analyze the
text and dissect
the facts.
How does Fadi’s entering the photo contest in reality lead to the rescue of Mariam?
React to the
text:
How did you expect the family to find Mariam?
Conflict:
Identify 1
conflict in this
chapter.
Label it Internal
or External.
Conflict #1:______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Internal or External? __________________________________________________
The Epilogue
Visualize and
Illustrate
Draw a picture of Mariam’s homecoming:
Connecting to
the Text:
Text-to-Self: In this chapter, Mariam returns home and Fadi feels relieved to have his family
back together.
Describe a time in your life that you felt relief.
What was bothering you to begin with? What finally relieved your pain or worry? (complete sentences)