Mom & Me & Mom/Learning to Love

Why is Maya (the author) travelling to California?

• to visit her grandmother
• to pick up her brother 
• to meet her mother
• to go on vacation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What was Maya's first impression of her mother? 

• She was amazed at how similar they looked
• She was disgusted by her mother's appearance
• She started crying because she was so happy
• She was amazed at how different they looked

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

How did Maya's grandmother react to Maya's mother?

• Maya's grandmother accepted her differences 
• Maya's grandmother was offended by her behavior
• Maya's grandmother tried to be like her
• Maya's grandmother had no opinion

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Maya had a hard time getting close to her mother because

• they were so different 
• her mother didn't love her 
• her mother was too demanding
• her mother left when Maya was young

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Maya didn't want to use the term "Mother." What did she call her mother instead?

• Ma'am
• Lady
• Mama
• Miss

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Maya has a brother named _______.

• Brian
• Bill
• Bailey
• Barney

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

How does Bailey react when he sees his mother for the first time? 

• He is unsure, just like Maya
• He immediately hugs his mother, as if all is forgiven
• He runs away
• He cries because he's mad at his mother

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

How does Maya react after she sees Bailey and their mother?

• Maya is hurt and wants to go back with her grandmother
• Maya feels better about her mother
• Maya is jealous because she wants her mother all to herself
• Maya is confused because Bailey doesn't know their mother

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the most likely reaction a charitable person would have toward a person who has been rude to him or her?

• a feeling of forgiveness

• a desire to shame the rude person

• a desire to be rude in return

• a feeling of deep sadness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

In which of the following circumstances is a twelve-year-old most likely to need supervision?

• when practicing guitar

• when watching cartoons on television

• when learning to dive into a pool

• when playing a board game

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D