The Ch'i-lin Purse Comprehension

What is a folk tale?

• A story telling real events

• A biography story

• An exaggerated tale

• A story passed over many generations.

What is a Ch'lin- Purse?

• A gift girls get at 16 years old birthday parties.

• A yellow silk purse made by servants on birthdays

• A purse with gifts women received on her wedding day.

What is the meaning of the idiom “broke down” in the following sentence?

“This time the servant broke down in tears. . . .”

• began to cry

• stopped working

• failed

• divided into parts

Which context clue helped you figure out the meaning of the idiom?

• servant

• take back

• another

• in tears

Why was her servant crying?

• The people at the store made fun of him for returning the gifts.

• Mrs. Hsüeh was mad at him for not making Hsiang-ling happy.

• Hsiang-ling was screaming at him.

• He was going to get fired.

What did Hsiang-ling hear when she was waiting for the rain to pass at the pavilion?

• A girl that was sitting on the street talking

• A girl fighting with another person

• A girl who was also going to get married was crying

• Her servants talking outside

Which statement best compares and contrasts the two girls waiting in the pavilion?

• Both are rich; one has a beautiful hua-chiao while the other does not.

• Both are poor; one is on her way to her new home while the other is not.

• Both are on their way to their new homes; one is rich while the other is not.

• Both are on their way to see their mothers; one is traveling in a

  hua-chiao while the other is walking

How were Hsiang-ling and Mrs. Lu different?

• Hsiang-ling was very rich, with no kids. Mrs Lu has three kids.

• Hsiang-ling started out wealthy but has become poor. Mrs. Lu started out poor but has become wealthy.

• Hsiang-ling was a very beautiful and selfish woman. Mrs Lu was an old ugly lady.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9B

Why does Hsiang-ling became separated from her husband and son?

• Crowds of people were fleeing all at one time.

• The current of the river took her to another town.

• She lost her memory and she could not recover it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.5.1

What was inside the Pearl Hall?

• an altar with some pictures

• an altar with her Ch'i-lin purse

• more ball to play with the spoiled kid

• balls made of silver