What does paragraph 8 reveal about the narrator’s character development?

C. Years later, she learns to appreciate her family and her Chinese American identity.

A. After the dinner, she realizes that the minister’s son is not as friendly as she thought.

B. As an adult, she regrets trying to fit in with other Americans and losing her identity.

D. Years later, she learns to love her mother’s cooking, which she previously hated.

Why does Mother say, "You want to be American girl on the outside?"

She knows her daughter is struggling with her culture.

She knows her daughter loves American clothing.

She knows her daughter is in love with an American boy.

Which is a theme of the story?

Don't let others get too close to your heart.

Friendship is important to young people.

Love can cause us to do foolish things.

What lesson did the author learn from the dinner experience?

Never be ashamed of your family culture.

It helps to befriend people who are different from you.

Food can be used as a conversation starter whenmeeting someone new.

Dating outside of your race can bring shame and dishonor to your family.

Which sentence from the selection best shows that the author was not excited about her crush coming to dinner?

When I found out that my parents had invited the minister's family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried.

Robert grunted hello and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.

But inside you must always be Chinese.

I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.

Which line best shows the contrast of Amy Tan’s family and Robert’s family?

My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food. Robert and his family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.

Robert grunted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.

Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. "Amy, your favorite," he said, offering me the tender fish cheek.

And then they arrived – the minister's family and all my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages.

What can the reader infer about the minister from the line: “The minister managed to muster up a quiet burp. I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.”

He wanted to show his appreciation for the meal.

He had an upset stomach from all of the weird foods he ate.

He was rude and really did not have good manners either.

He liked to shock people with his ability to burp.

What is revealed about the narrator's mother through the line: “For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.”

She cared that her daughter was proud of who she was, even if it made her different.

She thought her daughter needed to be embarrassed, so she would stop trying so hard to impress boys.

She doesn’t like Americans and did not want her daughter to be too much like one.

She loves her husband more than her daughter.

What can you infer about the minister’s family in this story?

They are embarrassed and shocked by the behavior of the narrator’s relatives at dinner.

They are comfortable eating with people of different backgrounds and cultures.

They are allergic to the exotic food being served by the narrator’s mother.

They are excited to have the opportunity to try new and different foods for Christmas.

How is Amy’s point of view different from that of her mother?

Amy is embarrassed by the exotic foods her mother serves, while her mother feels excited to be serving all of Amy’s favorite foods to their guests.

Amy feels ashamed because of her Chinese appearance while her mother demonstrates her cultural pride with her outward appearance.

Amy’s point of view is reserved and calm, while her mother is anxious and self-conscious.

Amy feels embarrassed by the shabbiness of their home while her mother feels proud that they have a home to invite guests to.

How does the structure of paragraphs 5 & 6 contribute to the meaning of the text?

The author contrasts the loud and rambunctious behaviors of Amy’s family with the quiet and polite attitudes of Robert’s to showcase their differences.

The author uses the descriptions of Amy’s family members to elicit sympathy for those characters from the reader.

The author uses a sequential structure to showcase the events of the dinner party as they happen, in order.

The author uses description to give detail to the menu items that are being served at Amy’s house for Christmas dinner.

Re-read the last paragraph of the story. What is the purpose of this paragraph?

It emphasizes that the speaker now embraces her individuality.

It reveals the narrator's sadness.

It shows the mother's remorse for embarrassing her daughter.

It emphasizes that the narrator's point of view is different from her family.

The narrator's thoughts in paragraph 2 show that she---

is reluctant to have Robert at her house.

is trying too hard to impress the family.

Which sentence provides the best evidence that the speaker feels insecure?

When I found out that my parents had invited the minister's family over... I cried.

He was not Chinese, but white as Mary in the manger.

My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks.

Look at lines 5-6. The poet chose a rhyme pattern most likely to---

highlight the actions of the speaker.

provide a sense of playfulness.

suggest that the speaker is confused.

The last two lines of the poem suggest that the characters should have---

anticipate changes that were coming.

What is the most likely reason that the poet titled the poem "Masks"?

The poem emphasizes how people hide their true selves.

The poem focuses on two clowns.

The poem encourages us to dress up.

The poem focuses on painting people blue.

Read these lines from the poem. "He kept it hid/And so did she." Which sentence from the story relates a similar idea?

I fell in love with the minister's son.

A bowl soaking dried fungus back to life.

Unlike the characters in "Masks," the narrator in "Fish Cheeks" finally expresses---

pride in her physical appearance.

The narrator of "Fish Cheeks" and the characters in the poem both--

spend their entire lives not embracing their true identities.

are embarrassed of their families.

One difference between the narrator of "Fish Face" and the characters of the poem is that the narrator--

embraces the qualities that make her different.

is uncomfortable letting others know who she is.

Which sentence shows the speaker acting nonchalant?

Robert grunted hello and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.

Dinner threw me deeper into despair.

I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.

Fish Cheeks/Masks

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the following phrase mean: Your only shame is to have shame.

Be proud of who you are

You cannot be responsible for actions of others.

Accept others for what they are.

You only find true love once.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is coming to visit Amy and her family for dinner?

Amy's cousin

Robert and his family

Grandma

Amy's best friend

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What point of view is the story being told?

Third person point of view

Second person point of view

First person point of view

My point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Amy want to "disappear"?

She was embarrassed because she belched in front of Robert

She was embarrassed about the way her family members were eating

She had a zit on her forehead

She dropped her plate while serving food

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How does the narrator’s point of view affect how the events are described in the passage?

A. She is nervous to have the boy she likes over for Christmas dinner, and so the text focuses entirely on the boy’s reactions.

B. She is bored with her family’s old Chinese traditions and wants to try new and modern customs, and this affects how she focuses on being more “American.”

C. She is excited to have the minister’s son over for Christmas, and this excitement causes her to criticize every little detail of her mother’s cooking.

D. She is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, and this shame influences how she describes the food and her family’s behavior.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the author saw the food the mother was cooking, she most likely felt

amused

surprised

excited

ashamed

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What does the word “despair” mean as used in paragraph 5?

A. shock

B. misery

C. frustration

D. disgust

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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Fish Cheeks/Masks

What does the following phrase mean: Your only shame is to have shame.

Who is coming to visit Amy and her family for dinner?

What point of view is the story being told?

Why did Amy want to "disappear"?

How does the narrator’s point of view affect how the events are described in the passage?

When the author saw the food the mother was cooking, she most likely felt

What does the word “despair” mean as used in paragraph 5?

What does paragraph 8 reveal about the narrator’s character development?

What is a polite custom after a meal in Chinese culture?

Why does Mother say, "You want to be American girl on the outside?"

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