Happy Birthday, Mr. Kang

I used my grandmother's recipe. Which answer choice means the same as recipe?

• wooden chair

• knitting needles

• cooking directions

• feather pillow

Chin came from a foreign country. Which answer choice means the same as foreign?

• large

• cold

• different

• friendly

The boy was acting foolish. Which answer choice means the same as foolish?

• famous

• greedy

• eager

• silly

Randy's bird perches on the windowsill. Which answer choice means the same as perches?

• sits

• drinks

• climbs

• scratches

Dad wore a narrow tie. Which answer choice means the same as narrow?

• silk

• colorful

• woven

• skinny

The weather turned chilly. Which answer choice means the same as chilly?

• cool

• rainy

• hot

• windy

The actor bows at the end of the play. Which answer choice means the same as bows?

• stands up

• turns away

• bends at the waist

• weaves both hands

Mr. Kang came to America when he was a _____.

• a baby

• a young boy

• a young man

• an old man

For his birthday, Mr. Kang wished for _____.

• a trip, a garden, some tea

• a paintbrush, bamboo leaves, a new friend

• some almond cakes, a new restaurant, a new birdcage

• time to paint poems, time to read the paper, a hua mei

Why did Mr. Kang think of the hua mei as a "good friend"?

• It sang songs that reminded him of his homeland.

• It listened to him talk about his problems.

• It painted pictures to go with his poems.

• It taught him why it was so important to be free.