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Inference Right There

Characters – 100

Mawi’s older brother who is killed by a drunk driver

Tewolde

Characters - 200

Mawi’s half sister who joins his family days before

leaving for America

Mulu

Characters - 300

A World Relief Case Worker who found sponsors for the

Asgedoms

Beth Raney

Characters - 400

A Wheaton College Student who babysat for the

Asgedoms

Charlene

Characters- 500

Mawi’s track coach who spent his own money for

Mawi’s track shoes

Mr. Martin

Vocabulary - 100

Define exude

To emit, send out

Vocabulary - 200

Define appalled

Horrified or shocked

Vocabulary- 300

Define Vagabond

A wanderer

Vocabulary - 400

Define lorry

A large truck

Vocabulary- 500

Define plight

A difficult situation

Lessons Learned – 100

The lesson Mawi’s mother taught him which he still

follows to this day

Cover your head with the sheets

Lessons Learned - 200

The lesson learned from the title of the book

Angels often appear as beetles, treat everyone as

you would want to be treated

Lessons Learned - 300

The main point of the “Chicken & the Egg” story

Bad deeds start out small and should be stopped

before they get out of hand

Lessons Learned - 400

The lesson Mawi’s brother teaches him after he has

died

Anyone can make a difference

Lessons Learned - 500

The author’s purpose (the lesson Mawi teaches us)

Hard work & doing the right thing can take you where

you want to go in life

Inference - 100

Infer the meaning of “I will make you lost.”

I will disown you/You are in trouble

Inference - 200

When the font of the book is in ALL CAPS, we can infer

that…

Mawi’s father is speaking

Inference- 300

Mr. Quul-fee was long and made of animal skin—he could usually be found around my father’s waste…what can we infer “Mr. Quul-fee”

is?

a belt

Inference - 400

What can the reader infer about Mawi’s relationship with his father

Haileab was tough on Mawi, but Mawi respected his father and

knew he had his best interests in mind.

Inference - 500

What are we meant to infer from the chapter title “Days

of Mischief”

Mawi was a troublemaker

Right There - 100

Mawi & his brother were picked on in school because

They were different

Right There - 200

Mawi & his brother broke the law when they

Stealing a parking meter

Right There - 300

Mawi & Tewolde’s favorite candy was

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Right There - 400

Name two of Haileab’s health problems

Diabetes, Poor Eyesight, becomes senile

Right There- 500

“Libee Migbar” translates as

Developing a Heart