From what country do you think Ella and her family came? What language do they speak?

Ella tells us that at first she didn't understand English and was sometimes sad at school. Why do you think she was sad?

What do you think it would be like to live in a foreign country and not know the language?

Have you ever visited or lived in a foreign country? If so, what country? If not, would you like to visit another country? What country?

Can you describe Ella's grade school? Compare your school to Ella's school. How are they different?

Why is Ella's schooling going to end? How old is she? How old do you think you will be when your schooling ends?

Why does she want to go to high school? What does she love about school? What do you love about school?

Do you think education is important? Why or why not? What does Ella think?

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