Parvana


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**Vocabulary Enricher**
Chador - A large dark cloth worn by Muslin women Forbade - The past tense of forbide Disrupted - inturuptedby a distraction Dari - The form of Persian spoke in Afganistan Soviets - An elected local, distric, or national council in the former USSR Taliban - Religous scholars Scampered - A small animal or child running with quick light steps Propane - A very flameable gas Urn - A tal rounded vase usually filled eith ashes Looters - People who steal things during war or riots Scampered- (especially of small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear Burquas- a long, loose garment covering the whole body, worn in public by many Muslim women Vibrant- full of energy and enthusiasm Eid- a Muslim festival, in particular Fumed- emit gas, smoke, or vapor Veil- a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal their face Snob- a mean, usually rich person Hawker - someone who sells goods on the street Militia - a military force conscripted in an emergency Looters - people who rob or steel especially after riots etc.

Connector
Parvana was not allowed to leave the house but she did. When we are told not to do something, we usually do it. Parvana is eleven years old. Many children are eleven years old. Parana is a girls name many people might have this name. Because Parvana doesn't see her friends she misses them. If I didn't see my friends I would miss them too. Parvana has a little sister Maryam. Many people have younger siblings. Nooria teases Parvana like many kids tease their siblings. Parvana's mother cleans like many mothers that clean. Parvana feels lonely like many time when we feel lonely too. Her father tells stories many people tell storys.

=Chapters 3-4= media type="file" key="VOICE003.WAV" width="256" height="33" When the room looked somewhat normal again, the family minus father spread quilts and blankets on the floor and went to bed. i liked this sentance becauseit mentioned that father was gone without saying anything about what happendso it could be used to start a book. For short periods, on clear days, the sun would come through the windowa in a thin stream, Ali and Maryam
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"Light the lamp," Parvana whispered. "If they let Father go, he'll need a light to guide him home." Chidren, such as Parvana, would still have hope in her Father coming home soon. Parvana kept her eyes on the spot she thought the window was. The night was so dark that she could not distinguish between the wall and the window. Usually it is very dark at night and you can't tell the difference between things. Maybe I'll get to finally see the inside of a jail, she thought. Usually when things that children aren't allowed to see, come up somewhere, they get curious of what it looks like. Parvana tries to protect her Mother from the jail guards. I would be doing that if I were in Parvana's situation. Parvana had a scary dream about her mother getting bashed by the Taliban. Many people have scary dreams about what they don't want to happen. Parvana's sister bosses her around. Most children with elder siblings, usually get bossed around by them. Uncluttered- tidy, not cluttered, spick and span Toshak- an Afghan matress of cushion used to relax on Naan- a type of bread eaten usually in India, Afghanistan and pakistan Penmanship- having a pen friend Regulation- a rule or law, something that is done regularly Billowing- causing something to form a concave surface or blow in on something due to wind etc. The sodden blanket on the washing line was billowing in the fierce wind. Hobbled- limped, walking unsteadily usually due to an injury Whisk- a brush like mop Hem- the edge of a piece of cloth is folded over sewn down, usually on a shirt with a collar Pedlar- a person who goes from house to house selling things, usually in Asian countries Hunched- a back bent into a hump Fortress- a tower usually part of a castle Basin- a deep down bowl, a wash bin, an enclosed area of water, the area which water drains down into a river Wring- to twist and squeeze water out of a cloth Yanked- to pull something strongly Petrified- to be horrified of something
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**Summariser**
Pavarna found it strange being in the market place without father, ladies had to wait outside the stores to order what they needed otherwise she would be beaten by the Taliban soldiers. If shopkeepers were seen servicing women the Taliban would beat them. As Pavarna had finished buying 10 naan bread slices she headed over to the fruit and vegetable stand. Here she was spotted by a Taliban soldier. Without hesitation, Pavarna had bolted away from the soldier squashing raw onions on her way when suddenly Pavarna had hit an object. Slowly, glaring up Pavarna saw a covered woman of which she was lying on. This woman turned out to be Mrs Weera.

Literary Luminary
"You will wera Hossains clothes." Mothers voice caught and for a momment it seemed as though she would cry, but she got control of herself again. This paragraph shows her mothers courage not to cry infront of her children as that would make them upset too. It is known that her mother misses her son.

What was left of her hair was short and shaggy. It curled in a soft fringe around her ears. There was no longer parts to fall into her eyes, to become tangled on a windy day, to take forever to dry. these words make it seem that parvana likes her new hairstyle.

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Literary Luminary
Parvana spread her blanket on the hard clay of the market, arranged her goods for sale to one side, as her Father had done, and spread her pens and writing paper out in front of her. I think it is interesting how the ground is said as clay. It felt so good that she felt no regret as she saw

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