

Okimoto typically writes about the everyday problems and challenges faced by teenagers like Maya, the main character in “My Favorite Chaperone.” Maya and her family have come to the United States from Kazakhstan, a country in Central Asia that used to be part of the Soviet Union. Where is Maya from my favorite chaperone? Who are the characters in my favorite chaperone? She thinks that the bracelet finally represents a change in her family because it means her Mother now knows that girls and boys get together sooner in America and is starting to accept that. Maya is super excited that she gets to go to the dance and she had a great time. What are Maya's thoughts about the dance? When Elizabeth thinks of Mr Darcy in the beginning of the book, she thinks of a prideful and arrogant man. What is the point of view in my favorite chaperone? What is the point of view in Bonne Anne? Elizabeth’s bad opinion if Mr Darcy. What is the point of view of the story my favorite chaperone?

Reread lines 111–125 to find the words and phrases that reveal Maya’s reaction to being called to the office. The conflict is the narrator’s desire to go to the Spring Fling, though she is sure her parents will not give their permission for her to do so. What was the conflict in my favorite chaperone? … Then the resolution was when she is in bed thinking too her self about opportunities in America for her an her family. The conflict was that Maya wanted permission to go to a school dance. The setting was school, there house, and America. The theme of “ My favorite chaperone” is family supports each other. 18 What is the author's purpose in writing this story my favorite chaperone? What is the main idea of my favorite chaperone?
