Two Kinds - Pearson Exit Tickets 7th Grade

Which of the following most clearly describes conflict?

• the turning point of a story

• the ending of a story

• a problem or struggle in a story

• the message an author wants to convey

Tan’s story tells about the conflict between Jing-mei and her mother, Mrs. Woo. Which qualities of the characters contribute to that conflict and move the story forward?

• Mrs. Woo is shy, and Jing-mei is outgoing.

• Mrs. Woo is weak, and Jing-mei is strong-willed.

• Mrs. Woo is lazy, and Jing-mei is fearful of the future.

• Mrs. Woo is ambitious, and Jing-mei is strong-willed.

Which of the following are most clearly represented in the passage?

They had been arguing about selling the house for hours. Suddenly, the cat bolted from her bed and charged out the door. It was obvious that she was desperate to flee the scene. With that, their argument fizzled and they started laughing. Within minutes, they agreed to sell the house by the end of the year.

• conflict and resolution

• character and conflict

• character and resolution

• none of the above

What is the meaning of the Latin prefix in-?

• Not

• After

• For

• Away

Read the sentence from “Two Kinds.”

Mr. Chong, whom I secretly nicknamed Old Chong, was very strange, always tapping his fingers to the silent music of an invisible orchestra.

Use your knowledge of the Latin prefix in- to choose the synonym for the word invisible in the sentence.

• able to be divided

• not able to be seen

• not able to be divided

• able to be seen

Use your knowledge of the Latin prefix in- to choose the most likely meaning of the word informal.

• filled with information

• without form

• without information

• casual or relaxed

Read the sentence from “Two Kinds.”

All I knew was the capital of California, because Sacramento was the name of the street we lived on in Chinatown.

Which list of words identifies the proper nouns in the sentence?

• capital, name, street

• California, name, Chinatown

• capital, Sacramento, name

• California, Sacramento, Chinatown

What is one reason why Jing-Mei plays poorly at the talent show?

• Her mother distracts her while she's playing.

• Waverly makes her lose confidence.

• Her deaf piano teacher did not instruct her properly.

• She is afraid of success.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Jing-Mei's mother hopes she will become ...

• a better student

• a prodigy

• a good friend

• happy

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CCSS.RL.7.2

When Jing-Mei looks in the mirror one day, she changes from sad to angry and realizes ...

• she is powerful.

• she will always be afraid of her mother.

• she will never be good at the piano.

• she is not going to stay in America.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A