"Fish Cheeks"

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

• Amy's cousin

• Robert and his family

• Grandma

• Amy's best friend

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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 point of view is the story being told from?

• Third person point of view
• Second person point of view
• First person point of view
• My point of view

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

How does the narrator's description of the cod in paragraph 3 impact the tone of the passage?

• A. She describes it as “slimy” and pathetic, which contributes to the angry tone of the passage.
• B. She describes it as “slimy” with “bulging eyes,” which contributes to the horrified tone of the passage.
• C. She describes it as pleading with big “bulging eyes,” which contributes to thepitying tone of the passage.
• D. She describes it as pleading not to be cooked, which contributes to the mocking tone of the passage.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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 thetext focuses entirely on the boy’s reactions.

• B. She is bored with her family’s old Chinese traditions and wants to try new 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.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• amused
• surprised
• excited
• ashamed

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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

• A. shock
• B. misery
• C. frustration
• D. disgust

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• 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.
• C. Years later, she learns to appreciate her family and her Chinese American identity.
• D. Years later, she learns to love her mother’s cooking, which she previously hated.

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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

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

• Belching

• Saying, "Thank you"

• Standing up

• Shaking the hand of the host

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is mean by: 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.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3