Diversity

Which of the following is an example of a community?

• Millie’s dog and cat

• Millie and her best friend Mbele

• the houses and trees on Millie’s street

• all the people who live on Millie’s street

If Matteo likes a variety of fruit, he most likely likes to eat

• apples, bananas, kiwis and grapes.

• apples and bananas only.

• only vegetables.

• apples only.

Liberty likes dogs, soccer and science class. Damian likes dogs, football and drawing his own comics. What is something that Liberty and Damian have in common?

• drawing comics

• science class

• football

• dogs

People of many different religions and ethnic backgrounds live in Rockville. There are people of all ages in the town, and because of the town’s university, writers and artists live near engineers and professors. How would you describe the Rockville community?

• Rockville is full of people who are similar.

• Nobody in Rockville is very different.

• Everybody in Rockville is the same.

• Rockville is a diverse community.

Kenneth’s parents are from China, and Tiago's parents are from Portugal. This most likely means that Kenneth and Tiago

• cannot be part of the same community.

• speak different languages at home.

• have nothing in common.

• are exactly the same.

Allie and Kendra are a lot alike. This most likely means that

• Allie is very short, and Kendra is very tall.

• Allie loves science and wants to be a doctor, and so does Kendra.

• Allie likes reading the latest news, and Kendra likes reading fiction.

• Allie wears her hair in a ponytail, and Kendra wears hers in box braids.

Read the following passage.

Carlos has a younger sister. He lives with his grandma and dad. He loves elotes and ice cream. After school he likes to play soccer. He also likes to go to robotics club.

Which sentence shows activities that Carlos enjoys?

• “Carlos has a younger sister.”

• “He loves elotes and ice cream.”

• “He lives with his grandma and dad.”

• “After school he likes to play soccer.”

True or False: Someone who looks different from you could have a lot of your same interests.

• True

• False

What is one way that diversity is helpful?

• It helps us challenge stereotypes about people from different backgrounds.

• It proves we have nothing in common with people from different cultures.

• It helps us meet more people who are very similar to us.

• It shows us that most people are pretty much the same.

Read the following passage.

Kee-Yoon loves acting. He likes making people laugh with funny jokes. He also loves cooking with his grandmother and thinks the food they make together tastes better than any food he’s ever eaten in a restaurant. He really doesn’t like math, but his mom and dad say he has to study harder.

The things discussed in the passage are a part of Kee-Yoon’s

• identity.

• diversity.

• language.

• community.