Las Papas

Which sentence BEST describes the theme of the passage?

• Memories are often unreliable.

• Family relationships can be complex.

• Seeking new experiences is important.

• Expressing honest opinions is difficult.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

What piece of evidence supports the theme previously answered in question 1?

• "I'm cooking another recipe now," he explained.

• "I only remember the lion in the zoo."

• The boy went for his Spanish reader and sat down at the kitchen table.

• Or did he suspect that one day his son's meal would be refused by his own son when he served it.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Some events from the passage are listed. Select the three MOST important events.

• The father reflects on an Andean potato.

• The father feels sorry about the way he treated his own father.

• His father cooks a recipe from Peru.

• The father helps his son study Spanish.

• The father remembers that his own father used to cook for him.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What is the MOST significant realization the father has as he prepares the meal?

• His relationship with his son is based on his skill as a cook.

• His own past is reflected in the present moment.

• His mother supported his reaction at dinner.

• His father was hurt by his thoughtless behavior.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the author create tension in the passage?

• through the boy's inability to remember his own past

• through the boy's problem with reading Spanish

• through the man's reflections on his own father

• through the man's interactions with the boy

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does cooking represent in the passage?

• a feeling of control and competence

• a sense of time moving forward

• a connection to family and culture

• a chance for future happiness

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2