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Of Beetles & Angels
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Characters VocabLessonsLearned
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
