Interview with Naomi Shihab - L.A.

What did Naomi write about when she was a child?

connections with a place because you were born there or your family lived there

What is one of the reasons why Naomi likes poems?

something that is good or helps you

What is one location where Naomi likes to write her poems?

continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something

old and valuable

very important

light and easy to carry

clearly marking a person or thing as different from others

something that gives you a good idea

When did Naomi publish her first poem?

great surprise

made up of many cultures

Who interviewed Naomi?

exact and correct in every detail

What is Naomi's advice to young readers?

things that have an effect on people or things

someone who writes short pieces about a particular subject

qualities or features

What are one of her grandma's ethnic background?

At what age did Naomi start writing?

Which is one of the reasons why Naomi learned to write poems?

What are Nye's points of view in her writing?

explain or translate

something that you must do

Naomi said reading is your pleasure, blessing and ___________.

What was one of the places Naomi had lived?

related to a particular society and its way of life

way of seeing something