1. The article says that “to Alisa, Ukraine isn’t just a country in the news.” What does this mean? It means that Ukraine has special meaning to Alisa. She was born there, still has friends and family there, and feels connected to the country.
(RI.4.1 TEXT EVIDENCE)
2. How does the author support the idea that Mariupol is a city hit hard by the war? The author notes that bombing has turned many buildings in Mariupol into piles of rubble and that people in that city have had no food, water, or electricity for weeks.
(RI.4.8 REASONS AND EVIDENCE)
3. What is the purpose of the sidebar, “The War in Ukraine”? The purpose of the sidebar is to help readers understand the roots of the war as well as some of its effects.
(RI.4.7 TEXT FEATURES)