Inside Out and Back Again 31

The story begins on Tet. What is Tet?

• Vietnamese Thanksgiving

• Vietnamese Christmas

• Vietnamese Halloween

• Vietnamese New Year

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How many brothers does Ha have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

I decided 
to wake before dawn
and tap my big toe
to the tile floor 
first
The reader can infer Ha, the narrator, is

• negative
• strong willed 
• mean

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

This novel is told from the ________ point of view.

• first person
• third person

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Ha and her family know about father?

• he left them to go find more opportunities
• he is returning in one year
• he left on a Navy mission and never returned

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Wish mother would stop
Chiding me to stay calm,
Which makes it worse. 
What does chiding mean in the stanza above?

• arguing 
• scolding
• allowing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What type of tree does Ha have?

• apple

• fig

• papaya

• mango

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why does Ha say, "I'm glad we've become poor so we can stay."

• Her wealthy friend moved away.

• Her wealthy friend died

• She likes having very little.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Where does Ha live?

• Osaka, Japan

• Saigon, Vietnam

• Peking, China

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How does Ha's teacher try to keep the children from being afraid?

• She keeps her door locked

• She has them do lock down drills.

• She only allows happy news.

• She tells them everything is ok.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1