Where the Mountain Meets the
Moon
Chapters 4-7
- Why does Minli leave
her home?
- What do you think is
going to happen to Minli?
- What do Ma and Ba do
after they discover Minli is gone?
- Why does Minli feel
money is so important?
- Why does Minli buy a
goldfish?
- Why does the fish talk
to Minli?
- What does the note
that Minli wrote to her parents say?
- Why does Minli ask Ba
to tell her stories?
- What occupation do Ma
and Ba have?
- How old is Minli?
Identify the speaker:
Minli, Ba, Ma, or the Narrator.
Tell how the sentence
relates to the plot of the story.
What does it reveal about a character or what is the cause or affect of
the event or dialogue?
- “Ba, you said you would tell me the old Man of
the Moon story again today.”
- “Ma shook her head and sighed, but said nothing,
so Ba began.”
- “The old man of the Moon knows everything and can
answer any question you ask.”
- “The goldfish man said that it will bring fortune
to our house.”
- “You’re always wishing to do impossible things!”
- “That is a question you will have to ask the old
man of the moon.”
- “I’m sorry I can’t keep you, Minli whispered.”
Write the definition. Use the word in a sentence.
Excitement
Swum
Seaweed
Flickering
Daze
Bitterness
Pitiless
Twirling
Enthralled
Obedient