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Parvana Character Study Poster

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Parvana Character Study Poster

Read the study passage, then use details from it to analyse Parvana and plan a character-study poster. The passage is a self-contained summary, not a quotation from a novel. When you use evidence, refer to details in the passage rather than inventing direct quotations.

A girl taking responsibility

Parvana is a young girl living in Kabul, Afghanistan, during a time when the Taliban restricts many people’s freedoms. After her father is arrested, the family has little money and Parvana’s mother and older sister face serious limits on going outdoors. The family needs someone to earn money and buy supplies. Parvana cuts her hair and dresses as a boy so she can leave the house more safely. She works in the market, carrying out errands and helping her family survive. The disguise gives her access to opportunities denied to girls, but it also brings risks: she must keep her secret and manage unfamiliar tasks. Parvana misses her father and worries about her family. Even so, she keeps going. She uses her literacy to read and write letters for people in the market, and she finds ways to help others as well as herself. Her actions show courage, but they also reveal how much pressure has been placed on a child. Parvana is resourceful and determined; she is not fearless or unaffected by hardship. Her story invites readers to consider how unfair rules shape people’s choices and how ordinary acts of care can become courageous.

Understand and analyse

Use evidence from the passage in your answers. More than one interpretation may be reasonable if it is supported by details.

1.Which three traits are best supported by the passage? Choose three.
  • Resourceful
  • Careless
  • Determined
  • Selfish
  • Caring
  • Uninterested in her family
2.What immediate problem leads Parvana to disguise herself?
3.True or false: The passage presents Parvana as fearless and never affected by hardship.
TrueFalse
4.Find one detail that shows Parvana is resourceful. Explain how it supports that trait.
5.Match each action to the idea it most strongly suggests.
  • She cuts her hair and dresses as a boy.
  • She reads and writes letters for people.
  • She keeps going while worrying about her family.
  • Uses a skill to support herself and others
  • Adapts to restrictions to help her family
  • Shows determination without being fearless
6.What does the passage suggest about the effect of unfair rules on Parvana’s choices? Include one detail as evidence.
7.Complete the analysis: Parvana’s courage is complicated because she is , yet she . Use the passage to support your choices.
8.Plan a character-study poster. Include a central claim about Parvana, two traits, and one piece of passage evidence for each trait. Add a symbol for one of her skills or responsibilities.
Sketch your poster layout. Leave space for a central claim, two evidence-and-trait labels, and a symbol. Keep your design clear enough for a reader to follow.
9.Write one analytical sentence for your poster explaining why Parvana is an interesting character. Include a trait and a detail from the passage.

3 printable pages

  • Parvana Character Study Poster, page 1 of 3: A girl taking responsibility, Understand and analyse

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  • Parvana Character Study Poster, page 2 of 3: 3. True or false: The passage presents Parvana as fearless and never affected by hardship.

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  • Parvana Character Study Poster, page 3 of 3: Sketch your poster layout. Leave space for a central claim, two evidence-and-trait…

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