Fish Cheeks (CommonLIt) Guided Questions

Fish Cheeks (CommonLIt) Guided Questions

by Daniella Bass

Multiple Choice

What is the narrator’s attitude toward her Chinese heritage and family?

• embarrassed 

• confused

• proud

• sad

Multiple Choice

Based on her description, how are Robert and Amy different? 

• Amy believed her family lacked proper manners

• They eat traditionally different foods for the holidays

• Her family was Chinese and His family was American

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What embarrasses Amy at dinner?

• Robert's comments about her home

• her mother's poor cooking

• her family's manners

• Robert's parents

Multiple Choice

Amy describes the way her family members eat at the table. She discusses their ________ or norms about behavior (specifically at the table).

• how the language they speak is different. 

• how their etiquette or manners are different

• how different the types of food they eat

Multiple Choice

What did Amy not enjoy her favorite foods at dinner?

• The table was too crowded with new guests

• She was too worried about what Robert would think

• She ate too much when she helped her mother cook

• The family finished her favorite items before she could fill her plate.

Open Ended

My mother said to me, “You want to be the same as American girls on the outside.” “But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.”

In your own words, explain what Amy's mom was trying to tell her. 

Amy's mom was trying to tell her that........

Open Ended

What is the theme of the story "Fish Cheeks"? 

The theme of the story is _____________.