Grace and Grandma Comprehension and Vocabulary

Why was Grace upset in Scene 1 of the play?

• She does not like learning Chinese.

• Her father is moving back to China.

• She has to help the new girl at school.

• She cannot have Chicago pizza for dinner.

Grandma teaches Grace about her heritage. What does heritage mean?

• a person’s family history and background

• the study of ancient people and their cities

• a place where people prepare to enter a country

• a traditional game or other way of spending time

Why do the American officials ask Grandma and her family so many questions on Angel Island?

• to learn if everyone in the family knows where Chicago is

• to find out if the family already knows how to speak English

• to know what kind of house the family lived in back in China

• to figure out if family members are really related to each other

How does Grace feel at the end of the play?

• excited about being both Chinese and American

• frustrated because she and Grandma do not get along

• unsure about the possibility of learning Chinese and English

• excited because she is moving back to China with Grandma

What happens when Grace meets Wendi?

• They get lost.

• They have a fight.

• They become friends.

• They scare each other.

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

I am proud of my family’s heritage.

• clothing and houses

• culture and traditions

• honesty and business

• opinions and possessions

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The immigrants opened an Italian restaurant.

• people who enjoy cooking

• people who own businesses

• people who enjoy helping other people

• people who come to live in another country

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

After they found out about the broken vase, John’s parents wanted to interview all of the children.

• give an unexpected gift to

• give a harsh punishment to

• create new rules to be followed by

• get information by asking questions to

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Students need permission to go on the field trip.

• the act of following the rules

• the act of leaving the school

• the approval to do something

• the asking of a question to an adult

Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer.

In the sentence below, what does the word arrival mean?

Joshua was excited for the arrival of his little sister.

• the act of coming to a place

• the act of a person running away

• the way one family member cares for another

• the way one person tells another about an event