Fish Cheeks

What point of view is the story being told from?

• Third person point of view

• The narrator's point of view

• My point of view

• First person point of view

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which sentence from the passage best shows that the author was not excited about her crush coming to dinner?

• Robert grunted hello and I pretended that he was not worthy of existence.

• But inside you must always be Chinese.

• When I found out that my parents invited the minister's family over for Christmas Eve dinner I cried.

• I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which is an important lesson or message of the story Fish Cheeks?

• Don't let others get too close to your heart.

• Love can cause us to do silly things.

• Friendship is important to young people.

• Always be proud of who you are.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does Amy's mother mean when she says

"Your only shame is to have shame?"

(paragraph 7)

• It is wrong for Amy to be embarrassed of her family's traditions.

• It is wrong for Amy to like American food.

• It is wrong for Amy to have a crush on Robert.

• Amy should always feel shame of her Chinese culture.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which word best describes the tone or mood of paragraph 5?

• Miserable

• Cheerful

• Shocked

• Proud

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In paragraph 3, Amy describes the family's menu choices. What does this reveal or show about how she felt about her family's cultural traditions?

• She views them as humorous.

• She views them as disgusting.

• She views them as honorable.

• She views them as annoying.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which piece of evidence best reveals the narrator's feelings about her family's behavior during dinner?

• "And they arrived--the minister's family and all of my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages." (paragraph 4)

• "Robert and his family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them."(paragraph 5)

• "I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night."

  (paragraph 6)

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does the narrator's point of view change as she gets older?

• Her point of view stayed the same.

• She learned to love her mother's cooking, which she hated before.

• She learned to appreciate her family and her Chinese American identity.

• She wishes that she would have told Robert that she loved him when she was younger.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does paragraph 2 reveal about the narrator's point of view? How does the author develop Amy's point of view. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6