"Two Kinds" Comprehension Check

Select at least two ways the mother pressured the daughter to change:

• become a pianist

• learn facts to be on TV

• become an actress

• become a scientist

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

How does the mother arrange for the daughter to take piano lessons?

• She purchases a piano for their house and expects the daughter to teach herself.

• The mother signs the daughter up for lessons at school.

• The mother trades services with Mr. Chong. She cleans his house and he teaches the daughter to play piano.

• The mother purchases videos of famous pianists and makes the daughter watch them over and over.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How does the narrator prepare for the talent show?

• She practices three times every day.

• She doesn't do anything to prepare.

• She gets her cousin to help her practice.

• She asks Mr. Chong to spend extra time with her to practice.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

What happens when the narrator performs at the talent show?

• Her performance is terrible and nobody applauds except the deaf teacher.

• Her mother screams at her in front of everyone.

• She doesn't play because she's too nervous.

• She breaks down and cries in the middle of her recital.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What happens to the piano at the end of the story?

• They didn't have a piano.

• The mother gave it to another family who had a child who wanted to play.

• The daughter gives the piano away.

• The mother gives the piano to the daughter. The daughter has the piano tuned and plays the song from the recital.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1