CA2 Review

What can the reader infer about Amy from paragraph 2

• She wants to honor her Chinese heritage.

• She is hoping to impress Robert with her cultural traditions.

• She is embarrassed that her family doesn’t have much money.

• She worries she may not be American enough for Robert to like her.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Why is the setting important to the plot of the story?

• The presence of Robert’s family makes Amy especially nervous about impressi

• Because her family invited Robert’s family to dinner, Amy feels like they a

• Having Robert in her home with her family makes Amy feel like she’s not American enough to fit in with him.

• By inviting Robert to her house for dinner, Amy realizes he doesn’t like the foods that are most important to her.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which definition best fits how the word custom is used in paragraph 6?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the meaning of the word clamor as it is used in paragraph 4?

• A polite greeting

• A loud, continuous noise

• A word of praise

• An unusual characteristic

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the best summary of the story

• Amy’s Chinese family invites Robert and his family over to Christmas dinner. While eating dinner, her father teaches them about the custom of burping to show appreciation for the food. After dinner, Amy’s mother gives her a present and tells her to not be ashamed of who she i

• Amy is a Chinese-American girl who is nervous about having her school crush, Robert, and his family over for Christmas dinner. Throughout the dinner, she is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs and food. After Robert’s family leaves, her mother reveals that she knows how her daughter felt and tells her to be proud of who she is.

• Robert is an American boy who Amy has a crush on. She invites his family to Christmas dinner, where her mother has prepared a traditional Chinese meal. Amy is embarrassed by her family’s culture, but her father teaches Robert’s family some of their traditions and customs.

• Amy’s mother wants to teach her daughter to be proud of who she is, so she invites the minister’s family over. During dinner, Amy is embarrassed by their Chinese customs and food. After dinner, Amy’s mother reveals that she knows and understands how she feels.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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

• shock

• misery

• frustration

• disgust

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The speaker's use of repetition in paragraph 2 emphasizes

• Amy Tan's excitement over the news

• Amy Tan's panic over the news

• Amy Tan's confusion over the news

• Amy Tan's joy over the news

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of these words best describes the overall tone of Fish Cheeks?

• nervous

• threatened

• forceful

• reflective

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The author’s sensory language that her relatives arrived “in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages” appeals to the senses of

• sight and taste

• taste and smell

• touch and smell

• sight and hearing

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Based on the story, the reader can infer Amy was "stunned into silence" during dinner because she -

• is impressed by her mother’s love for her in making her favorite foods

• is bored with her family’s old Chinese traditions and wants to try new modern customs

• is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, and this shame influences how she describes the food and her family's behavior

• 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.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1