Two Kinds

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Identify the personal pronoun and the proper noun in the sentence: "Most people call Misha a prodigy, but I think his sister has more talent."

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personal pronoun: I; proper noun: Misha

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Choose the sentence that correctly replaces a noun in this sentence with a possessive pronoun without changing the original meaning: "Mike wanted Mike’s mother to help Samantha and her friend prepare for the talent show."

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Mike wanted his mother to help Samantha and her friend prepare for the talent show.

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Which sentence contains both a common noun and a proper noun? Options: Sara was tired of trying to please her demanding mother. , The ambitious mother wanted her daughter to be a prodigy., Susan thought Yolanda was more talented than Janelle., The deaf piano teacher could not hear his student playing.

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Sara was tired of trying to please her demanding mother.

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incompetent

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lacking the qualities needed to do something well

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Why does the daughter in “Two Kinds” develop a negative attitude toward her mother’s quizzes?

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She sees herself disappointing her mother.

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In “Two Kinds,” what does the mother hope for her daughter?

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a good career

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In “Two Kinds,” what does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?

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She has the power to decide for herself who she will be.

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lamented

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expressed sorrow about

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Which situation most clearly shows an example of squabbling?

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Kim and Li fight over who gets to go first up the stairs.

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Which situation would most likely cause a person to feel devastated?

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No one shows up for Joshua’s thirteenth birthday party.