Names and Nombres

Which set of characteristics best describes Julia Alvarez's family in "Names/Nombres"?

• large, distant, and cold

• small, close, and caring

• large, close, and caring

• small, distant, and cold

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following statements is a fact included in the essay "Names/Nombres"?

• Families share heritage and not much else.

• Shakespeare wrote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

• Ana is one of the plainest names that anyone could ever have.

• Everyone agrees that Mauran is the ugliest name a girl could have.

In "Names/Nombres," what do Julia Alvarez's nicknames Jules and Hey Jude show about her?

• angry

• popular

• ashamed

• smart

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In "Names/Nombres," what is one reason Alvarez's full name interests her friends?

• It has been made to sound American.

• It is much longer than their names.

• It does not translate into English.

• It means “sister.”

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

According to "Names/Nombres," what does Alvarez think about her last name when she first arrives in New York from the Dominican Republic?

• It has a beautiful sound

• It is popular

• It is too hard to spell

• It is funny

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Critical Reading

Identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question.

In "Names/Nombres," Julia Alvarez writes that the Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean. If you were to check that fact, which resource would be the most helpful?

• A map of the USA

• An encyclopedia

• An Atlas of the world

• A friend

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Vocabulary and Grammar

Which sentence contains a linking verb?

• She dreamed of changing her name to Judy Alcatraz.

• They believed that she would be successful.

• She tried to blend in with her classmates.

• She is excited about her typewriter.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2