Names and Nombres
Authored by Lora Currie
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Names/Nombres," what do Julia Alvarez's nicknames Jules and Hey Jude show about her?
angry
popular
ashamed
smart
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
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