Unit 3 Places We Call Home Review
Authored by ROBYN WALSH
English
8th Grade
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This quiz assesses 8th-grade English Language Arts students on their comprehension of literary texts focused on immigrant experiences, specifically "The Book of Unknown Americans" and "My Favorite Chaperone." The questions evaluate students' ability to analyze character development, identify themes related to cultural identity and belonging, distinguish between internal and external conflicts, make inferences about character motivations, and understand basic plot structure elements. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to interpret complex themes about the immigrant experience, including the tension between maintaining cultural identity and assimating to American culture. They must also demonstrate knowledge of literary terminology such as narrator, protagonist, conflict types, and plot diagram components including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. The vocabulary question requiring definition of "whimper" tests contextual understanding within literary passages. Created by Robyn Walsh, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This quiz serves as an excellent review tool for a thematic unit exploring stories about immigration and cultural identity, allowing students to synthesize their understanding of both literary analysis skills and thematic content. Teachers can use this assessment for formative evaluation to gauge student comprehension before a summative unit test, as a homework assignment to reinforce key concepts, or as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before extending discussions about immigrant experiences in literature. The quiz effectively supports instruction by combining close reading skills with cultural awareness, helping students connect literary elements to universal themes of belonging and identity. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 for determining themes, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 for analyzing character development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.5 for comparing story structures.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the narrator’s internal conflict in the story, The Book of Unknown Americans ?
The narrator is pressured by his family about feeling Panamanian and by his peers about not being American, yet he feels more American than Panamanian.
The narrator implies feeling confused when his family appears proud to become American citizens at the courthouse.
The narrator discusses feeling more American than Panamanian, yet his father gets angry when accused of being an American.
The narrator states that he cannot remember anything about living in Panama like his brother who reminisces about his memories
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence best fits the theme found in The Book of Unknown Americans?
Life as an immigrant is easy.
Home can only be one place.
Adjusting to life as an immigrant is a difficult and lengthy process.
Most immigrants choose to let go of their roots and embrace being American.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The main protagonist of My Favorite Chaperone story is...
Shannon
Maya
Nurzhan
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
External Conflict are struggles that occur between characters and outside forces. Which of these are external conflicts? Check all that apply.
person vs person
person vs nature
person vs technology
person vs supernatural
person vs. society
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a conflict Maya faces in the short story, "My Favorite Chaperone"?
Getting into a fight with Ossie Nishizono.
Missing her gymnastics meeting
Cleaning houses for her mother
Getting permission to go to the Spring Fling
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CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Internal conflict has only one type, person vs. self. These struggles are often centered around difficult and complex decisions. Which of the following examples is NOT internal conflict?
The narrator, Mayor is pressured by his family about feeling "Panamanian" and by his peers about not being American.
After breaking his mother' s favorite vase, Casey struggles to decide whether to tell her the truth or attempt to hide his mistake and blame the dog.
Nurzhan in a fist fight with Ossie Nishizono
Maya translating a different message from the principal to her father.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
During Maya's trip to the principal's office, she must translate between Russian--for her father--and English--for the principal.
Based on how Maya translates for her father, infer why Maya might choose to change what the principal said.
Check all that apply.
Maya will also get in trouble for not protecting Nurzhan if her father finds out the truth
Maya does not speak English well enough to translate what the principal is telling her
Maya is embarrassed that Nurzhan's fight will be seen as shameful to her family
Maya is protecting her brother from her father's abusive nature
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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