"Hello, My Name Is ____" by Jason Kim

Which statement below BEST summarizes the text: "Hello, My Name Is ___" without judgement? (AKS 2)

• The author chooses an American name.

• The authors wants more Koreans in the United States.

• The author learns to accept his Korean identity in the United States.

• The author moves from resenting his parents to resenting mainstream culture in the United States.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Part B: Which of the following TWO sentences BEST support the evidence for the previous question? (AKS 1)

• “I will never forget the day I picked a new name.”

• “Why didn't anyone look, sound, or act like me?”

• “I learned to hate being Asian. I wanted desperately, more than anything, to be white.”

• “I committed the two worst sins that a Korean son could possibly commit.”

• “At one point during my 20s, I took a long, dramatic look in the mirror and realized, You will be Korean for the rest of your life.”

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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CCSS.W.9-10.9

What is the author's likely purpose for including paragraph 6? (AKS 6)

• To describe the character.

• To describe the setting

• To show how the character dealt with conflict

• To show how the setting affected the main character

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PART A: Which of the following BEST identifies the main claim the author develops in the text? (AKS 2)

• Asian Americans should be encouraged to embrace and celebrate their identities in America.

• The difficulty Kim experienced accepting his identity as a child was due to the lack of Asian American actors he saw on television.

• Asian American actors continue to be denied opportunities in the media because of their Asian identity.

• Kim pursued playwriting in college with the objective of increasing the presence of Asian American actors in entertainment.

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PART B: Which detail from the text BEST supports the answer to Part A? (AKS 1)

• “I spent most days at recess sitting alone on the sidelines, eating the special snack that my mother had packed.” (Paragraph 8)

• “In New York, I didn't have to be ashamed about being an Asian immigrant. I could just be ashamed about everything else in my life.” (Paragraph 16)

• “We are at the point in our culture where people are finally beginning to talk about Asian identities in the media.” (Paragraph 19)

• “How do you understand yourself in a diverse country that actively chooses to ignore your particular kind of diversity?” (Paragraph 22)

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PART A: How does Kim's inclusion of his experiences as a child contribute to the text? (AKS 6)

• It shows how difficult it can be to adjust to a new school.

• It encourages readers to celebrate the diversity of their peers.

• It emphasizes how ashamed Kim felt of his Asian identity.

• It depicts the strained relationship that Kim had with his family.

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Part B: Which quote from the text offers the BEST evidence to support the answer to Part A? (AKS 1)

• "I still vividly remember my first time at recess, a confusing experience for several reasons, in large part because hanging off monkey bars and making each other cry during dodgeball were not educationally sanctioned activities in Asia." (Paragraph 6)

• “Before I could answer, another teacher rang out, ‘Maybe he likes sitting alone. Maybe that's the Asian way.’" (Paragraph 11)

• “Outside on the playground, sitting alone at recess, I learned to hate being Asian. I wanted desperately, more than anything, to be white.” (Paragraph 13)

• “My parents would try to talk to me over a bowl of kimchi stew, and I would pout and ask, in English, if we could order the Meat Lover's pie from Pizza Hut.” (Paragraph 15)

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What was the motivation behind the narrator's actions in paragraphs 14 and 15? (AKS 6)

• He hated his parents.

• He found new interests.

• He wanted to blend in.

• He wanted to be popular.

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How did the narrator's experience as a fictional character on a TV show impact his point of view? (AKS 6)

• He realized he was going to become a successful actor.

• He realized how many other Asian actors were in Hollywood.

• He realized how many other Asians felt isolated in the United States.

• He realized that he needed to speak up for Asians in the United States.

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Read the sentence in paragraph 21:

I have always been terrified of speaking up on behalf of diversity, which to me means a state of inclusion - a choice to be aware of the vast and profound range of identities in this world, including your own.

Choose a word that would best replace inclusion without changing the connotative meaning or tone of the phrase. (AKS 4)

• Incorporation

• Realization

• Acceptance

• Distinction

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