1. You Are the Author: Creating Chapter Titles
Name: Aaron Lapuz 73
When an author creates chapter divisions, they must make several choices. Sometimes they
choose to simply number the chapters. This might be because they want readers to think for
themselves. Other times they use chapter titles to set the scene, create curiosity or foreshadow
upcoming events.
In this activity, you will take on the role of the author and create a title for each of the 15
chapters in Iqbal. Your titles should be what you think Fatima would have chosen as an
appropriate title to reflect and represent her experiences. Then you need to make 2-3 point form
notes which explain the events which made you think of this title.
Chapter Title Point Form Notes
1 • Fatima is introduced and talks about
family
The Invisible World • Fatima talks about work
• Iqbal arrives
2 • Iqbal, Karim, Salman were introduced
• Iqbal goes to his station
New Kid • Fatima described him cute in a way
3 • Maria was introduced and Fatima talks
about what she looks
Iqbal’s Story • Iqbal talks about his family
• Iqbal plans to escape
4 • Iqbal has a gift of an artist to make a
carpet
Blue Bukhara • Iqbal told the kids their debt won’t be
cancelled
• Iqbal is planning to runaway or do
something bad
5 • Foreign customers come to the shop
• Fatima sees the carpet that Iqbal made
The Broken Carpet and cuts it with a knife
• Iqbal was sent to the tomb
6 • Fatima, Salman and Ali went to the tomb
to give Iqbal water
Bravery • They almost got caught
• They successfully gave water to Iqbal
7 • Iqbal was released from the tomb
• A new kid name Twig was introduced
His Escape • Iqbal escaped from the tiny window at
the back of the filthy carpet

2. 8 • Policeman came with Iqbal
• Maria makes a kite on her carpet
The Gain of Courage • Everyone stands up for Maria and says
Send Me Too
9 • Talks about his escape and at the market
• He gets the flyer out of his pocket
Destiny • Maria steps up and talks and says I CAN
READ
10 • Maria teaches them how to read
• They all read the flyer
The Play • Everyone plays their parts and Iqbal
climbs the stone wall and escapes
11 • Iqbal was with the man in white
• All of them were finally free
The New Beginning • Maria, Iqbal, Fatima flew a kite at the
Bonded Labour Liberation Front or BLLF
12 • Iqbal helped Eshan Khan and free a lot
of children
They have sent a Warning • Iqbal talks about name at the market like
vulture
• They had attack the headquarters and
sent a warning
13 • Iqbal went to a illegal brick factory
• Meets a family and kids
Illegal Brick Factory • Munshi comes and has a gun and shoots
them but he misses
14 • Iqbal gets a scholarship
• He goes to Sweden and Boston
Goodbye • Fatima goes back home
15 • Iqbal goes home and plays
• Iqbal was murdered
Our Past • Children asks for help and they all look
like Iqbal
Epilogu • Iqbal was murdered on Easter Sunday
1995
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His New Life • He was 13 years old
• Killed by the Carpet Mafia