Vocabulary:
- short-sighted /SHAWRT-SHAY-tid/
- steer clear of /STEER-KLEER-ov/
- a blitz on /ah-BLITS-awn/
- main character /meyn KAR-ik-ter/
- disclose /dih-SKLOHZ/
[adjective] a short-sighted person can only clearly see objects that are closer to them
She is a short-sighted person that’s why she can’t easily recognize people who are coming towards her.
[idiom] to avoid someone or something because you think the person or thing may cause trouble
He is trying to steer clear of his bad habits before it’s too late.
[idiom] a great effort to improve something or doing something that needs to be done
We had a blitz on dad’s old car and upgraded all the machine for his birthday.
[noun] most important person represented in a story
Ishaan is the main character in the movie, “Like Stars on Earth”.
[verb] to make something known publicly
Finally, the eyewitness disclosed the mastermind of the heist.
Peretti’s fear of losing her sight inspires her to write The distance between me and the Cherry tree, a children’s novel which is a mixture of fiction and autobiography. The novel has a main character named Mafalda, who has the same problem and fear as Peretti. The book serves as her template in life that’s why every day, she makes sure that she has a blitz on her writing.
Peretti said that writing the book was tough, she shared that writing the last chapter was the most difficult. However, she said that finding solutions to every problem completed the novel in the end.
Through the book, Peretti was able to encourage children to be brave, to reach out for the stars and to live life to the fullest. Moreover, Peretti disclosed that she is happily working on her next book.
Comprehension Questions:
- At what age was the author became very short-sighted?
- What is the title of Peretti’s book?
- What kind of book did the author write?
- According to the passage, who is Mafalda in the novel?
- How did Peretti encourage the children in her book?
Discussion Questions:
- What would you do if you suddenly went blind?
- Does disability hinder a person to be successful? Please explain your answer.
- How do you describe the color of blue to a blind person?
- What is your favorite book? State the reasons why you like it.
- What movie can you relate the most? Please explain your answer.