EF3/4 Roses

“Roses Sing on New Snow”

Discussion Questions

1.   What is the setting of the story?

-place: Chinatown in North America, Vancouver

-time: doesn’t mention a year, long time ago, more than 100 years ago when a lot of people immigrated to Canada, last Emperor of China left in 1912, story happened before then

2.   Who are the major and minor characters?

major: Maylin, the governor

minor: father, two brothers

protagonist: Maylin

antagonist: father, governor

3.   Which characters are dynamic? Which are static?

dynamic: Maylin, governor

static: father, brothers

4.   What are some descriptive words to describe Maylin’s character?

hardworking, great chef, wise, challenging, goodness?, helpful, ambitious, caring, lovely, kind, thoughtful, honest, respectful, obedient, patient, polite, loyal, successful, dependable, emotional, passionate, big heart, brave, confident, strong, smart, serious

5.   What are some conflicts in the story?

EF3/4 Roses




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