The Breadwinner 1 Vocabulary

A piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders.

• chador

• jacket

• pants

• sweater

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Capital of Afghanistan

• Mogadishu

• Mecca

• Moscow

• Kabul

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A militant group that took control of Kabul, Afghanistan in 1996; they continue to work in Afghanistan today

• Al Shabab

• ISIS

• Taliban

• Rebels

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

One of two main languages of Afghanistan

• Spanish

• Pashtu

• Arabic

• English

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

One of two main languages of Afghanistan

• Dari

• English

• Arabic

• Hindi

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

a volunteer army; the Taliban is made up of volunteer soldiers

• militant

• million

• military

• militia

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A long, tent-like garment worn by women. It covers the entire body and has a narrow mesh screen over the eyes.

• chador

• burqa

• scarf

• dress

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

broken stone or bricks; ruins

• rubble

• rocket

• Kabul

• bomb

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The main character in The Breadwinner

• Father

• Nooria

• Ali

• Parvana

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Parvana's older sister

• Mariam

• Sarah

• Parvana

• Nooria

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3