The Breadwinner: Probing Questions for Chapters 8-15 by Bethany Kothapalli (HRS) https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu 1. Post at least one probing question-related to chapters 8-15 of The Breadwinner. 2. You can copy a probing question from your Breadwinner Active Reading Notes. en-us 2021-01-29 12:27:00 UTC 2026-01-02 01:22:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Eric A https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141684582 Probing Question: I wonder why Shauzia was so eager and excited to go to the mines to dig up the bones?
“Shauzia handed Parvana one of the rough boards she’d brought along to use as a shovel.
“Come on, let’s get busy.”{105}


]]> 2021-01-29 17:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141684582 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141900901 “She popped a dried apricot into her mouth and rolled its sweetness around on her tongue” (163). 

Why does Shauzia give Parvana a bag of dried apricots? Shauzia gave Parvana apricots earlier in the novel as well. What do you think the apricots symbolize or represent? Explain your answer.


]]> 2021-01-29 18:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141900901 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141903699 “Through the dusty front windshield she could see Mount Parvana, the snow on its peak sparkling in the sun” (166).

Why is this passage at the end of the novel important? What message Deborah Ellis is trying to send to the reader by ending the novel in this way? Explain your answer.

]]> 2021-01-29 18:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141903699 Ari https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141953892 Why did Shauzia give Parvana apricots for her family when they were not friends?



]]> 2021-01-29 18:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141953892 The person in the window is giving her things, but why? https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141954205 2021-01-29 18:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141954205 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141955356 Do you think that Shauzia will regret leaving Kabul? ]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141955356 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141955968 If you were Nooria How would you feel if your sister refused to come to your wedding?]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141955968 Sidney https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956029 Why does the window woman keep leaving Parvana gifts? Explain your answer.
“After checking to see that no one was watching, she took a look at the latest present from the window woman. It was a lovely white handkerchief with red embroidery around the edges.” (102) 

Why aren't Mrs. Weera and Homa going with Parvana's family to Mazar? Explain why you think that.

“Mrs. Weera was going to Pakistan. ‘Homa will come with me. ‘We’ll put her to work there.” (160)



]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956029 Catie crc271 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956375 Why did Nooria get married just to give ti school why doesn't she just go to school and not get married.]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956375 Eli https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956445  if the bone broker is standing by the graveyard why does he not go and get them for himself instead he buys  them off people?]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956445 Lila https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956921 Why is Parvana so open about her secret to a woman she hasn't even met yet? Explain your answer. ]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956921 Halli https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956945 I wonder why Shauzia was so excited and happy to go to the mines to dig up the bones? 

Why is the window lady keep giving Parvana gifts?]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141956945 How much does Parvana put money over herself? https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141957019 2021-01-29 18:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141957019 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141957300 How do you think Shauzia feels about having a large family that fights all the time? Explain.

]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141957300 If you were parvana and you were with Shauzia would you caver her mouth or would you scream too? https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141957998 2021-01-29 18:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141957998 Zoe https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958017 Why was Parvana's father let out of prison?]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958017 Mary https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958023
Who was the woman in the window and why was she important?]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958023 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958024 Why doesn’t Parvana feel like she can that she is digging up bones to her mother’s face? Does she feel guilty?


]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958024 Espe https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958146 Why did the Taliban put landmines everywhere?
Why did the Taliban randomly arrest and release Parvana's father?
]]> 2021-01-29 18:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958146 Aarav A. https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958362
  • Probing question: Do you think the author of this book (Deborah Ellis) was working in one of the refugee camps that Nooria, Mother, Maryam and Ali had possibly fled to?


    • ]]>     2021-01-29 18:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141958362     Marnie https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141959542 Why does Parvana keep getting gifts from the window woman?]]> 2021-01-29 18:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141959542 Molly https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141959952 Why did so many people come to the stadium to watch thieves hands come off? ]]> 2021-01-29 18:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141959952 Ari https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141960101 Here, I brought you these.” She handed Parvana a small twist of paper holding several dried apricots, something she had not eaten in ages. She counted them. There was one for everyone in her household, and an extra one for here to eat right now.”(96)
    Why did Shauzia go out of her way to do something so nice for someone that they barely remember.]]>     2021-01-29 18:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141960101     Jayden https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141960738 Why didn't shauzia bring her family to france too

    was it too expensive?

    ]]>     2021-01-29 18:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141960738     Casey https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141961387
  • “‘We will return to Kabul in October.’ We can't leave Kabul!,’ Parvanna explained.” (136) “ Although she was glad to remain in Kabul, Parvanna found herself that they weren't taking her with them.” (138)
  • Why does Parvanna want and not want to go to Nooria's wedding?

    • ]]>     2021-01-29 18:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141961387     Maya mrc272 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141961865 Why does Shauzia feel so strongly she has to leave?


    ]]>     2021-01-29 18:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141961865     Sophia https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141962112 "The little gifts from the window kept landing on Parvana's blanket every couple of weeks. Sometimes it was a piece of embroidery. Sometimes it was a piece of candy or a single bead." What are these gifts for and who is the woman who is giving them to her?]]> 2021-01-29 18:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141962112 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141962196 How would you feel if someone saw you digging up bones for money and why


    ]]>     2021-01-29 18:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141962196     https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141964136 If you were Parvana would you agree to to dig up the bones?]]> 2021-01-29 18:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141964136 Ty https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141964508 Why do you think the woman is giving these items to Parvana? Explain your answer.]]> 2021-01-29 18:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141964508 Alessia https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141964730 How would you feel if you saw your whole family get shot right in front of you?

    “‘They grabbed my father and my brother and took them outside. They shot them right in the street. My mother started hitting them, they shot her too.’” [151]

    ]]>     2021-01-29 18:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141964730     Max https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141967292 Are parvana and shauzia becoming closer friends due to circumstances or are they just friends in the first place ]]> 2021-01-29 18:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141967292 Dylan C. https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141968048
    How would you feel if you had to spend the entire summer without your family? 


    ]]>     2021-01-29 18:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141968048     Andre https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141970390 Why does the window woman giving Parvana gifts ]]> 2021-01-29 18:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141970390 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141972072 2021-01-29 18:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141972072 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141974804 2021-01-29 18:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141974804 Spiro https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141977610
    Why does Shauzia want to go to France alone

    ]]>     2021-01-29 18:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141977610     Declan dtm271 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141980624 What will happen to Nooria and her mother?]]> 2021-01-29 18:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141980624 Jana Ghbeis jg271 https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141990411 How would you feel if you had to work as hard as Parvana?]]> 2021-01-29 18:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141990411 Mr. F https://padlet.com/needham/km7zc9u77m7rnytu/wish/1141991540 How and what is Shauzia feeling when she makes the decision to start a new life in Paris?

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