"Two Kinds" Review

In "Two Kinds," what does the mother hope for her daughter?

• a meeting with Ed Sullivan

• a way to happiness

• a good career

• a special talent

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which statement BEST explains why the daughter develops a negative attitude towards the mother's quizzes?

• She finds the tests getting harder and harder.

• She is not interested in geography or math.

• She sees herself disappointing her mother.

• She wants to play piano instead of taking tests.

What does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?

• If she does not become a prodigy, she will not succeed at anything.

• If she becomes a prodigy, she will be a sad, unpleasant girl.

• She has the power for herself who she will be.

• She can be the prodigy her mother wants her to be.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.W.7.9A

Which of the following are reasons that the daughter plays badly at the talent show? Choose TWO options.

• She has not been taught well by her teacher, who is deaf.

• She wants Waverly, not herself to win the talent show.

• She does not sincerely try to learn her selected piece.

• She does not wish to play well at the talent show.

• She is too nervous to play well in front of an audience.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is the best definition for lamented?

• expressed sorrow about

• showed appreciation for

• expressed annoyance at

• showed anger about

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CCSS.L.7.4A

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Which example MOST CLEARLY shows an example of squabbling? Base your answer on the meaning of squabbling.

• Jose asks Leila for advice on how to fix his bicycle.

• Kim and Li fight over who gets to go first up the stairs.

• Jamal bores his friends with stories of winning video games.

• Ed and Ramon discuss their differing opinions about politics.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Which situation would MOST LIKELY cause a person to feel devastated? Base your choice on the meaning of devastated.

• Jon's younger sister cannot grasp his explanation of chemistry.

• Komal graduates at the top of his high school class.

• No one shows up for Joshua's thirteenth birthday party.

• Rosa must finish her homework before watching television.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Here, Auntie Lindo, Waverly's mother, is speaking to the narrator's mother about Waverly. "She bring home too many trophy," lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. "All day she play chess. All day I have no time to do nothing but dust off her winnings." Which statements BEST describe what the passage reveals about the characters and their situation? Choose ALL that apply.

• Auntie Lindo is concerned that Waverly has too few hobbies.

• Auntie Lindo thinks that it is fine to brag if she pretends to be complaining.

• Auntie Lindo is jealous that the narrator also has trophies.

• Auntie Lindo and the narrator's mother compete over their children.

• Auntie Lindo likes to show off Waverly's accomplish-ments.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

The mother arranges for the daughter to have piano lessons. The daughter gives the following response. "Why don't you like me the way that I am? I'm not a genius!" Based on this quotation, choose what the daughter MOST LIKELY believes.

• If her mother wants her to develop a talent, then her mother must not value her as she is.

• If her mother wants her to develop a talent, then her mother must realize that she is not a genius.

• Because she is not a genius, she does not deserve her mother's efforts to improve her.

• Because she is not a genius, she must work harder than other people do to succeed.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which statement BEST sums up the theme, or message, of "Two Kinds"?

• Determination is more important than genius.

• A happy family requires obedient children.

• Accepting oneself can be more important than success.

• A parent's expectations inspire a child's achievements.

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CCSS.RL.7.2