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Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate

Your teacher wants to learn more about you as a reader. Here are some directions to remember:

●● Please complete this assessment on your own.

●● Each time you read, please fill in your Reading Log.

●● When you reach a page with a prompt, read to the bottom of the page.

●● Stop and respond to the prompt found on this form. Include as much detail as you can from

the book to support your response. (It is fine to reread, but do not read ahead.)

●● Once you’ve written your response, keep reading!

PROMPT 1 • PAGE 19 What obstacles is Kek encountering?

PROMPT 2 • PAGE 48 Describe Kek and his relationships.

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PROMPT 3 • PAGE 50 Why do you think Part One starts with this proverb: “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers”?

PROMPT 4 • PAGE 91 Describe America from Kek’s perspective.

PROMPT 5 • PAGE 101 What kind of person is Hannah? What are your thoughts about her relationship with Kek?


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PROMPT 6 • PAGE 135 What does the cow represent to Kek?

PROMPT 7 • PAGE 146 Explain what a refugee camp is.

PROMPT 8 • PAGE 163 Think about the last three chapters. What themes are emerging?


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PROMPT 9 • PAGE 183 Explain why Kek reacted as he did to Lou’s news of selling the farm.

PROMPT 10 • PAGE 197 Explain what an optimist is and whether or not you’d use that word to describe Kek.

PROMPT 11 • PAGE 217 What kind of person is Ganwar? What effect is he having on Kek?

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PROMPT 12 • PAGE 242 Think about Part Four. How has Kek changed?

PROMPT 13 • PAGE 249 What are some themes in this story?

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Reflection



Was this book easy, just right, or too hard?

How do you know?

Which prompts felt the easiest for you to respond to?

Why?

Which prompts felt the most challenging?

Why?

Did you like this book? Would you choose another book like this from the library?

Explain.

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