Peaches

Who is the Author of "Peaches"?

• Native

• Stranger

• Adrienne Su

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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CCSS.RL.K.6

WHO is the main character in "Peaches"?

• Adrienne Su

• The narrator

• The peaches

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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CCSS.RL.7.10

"A crate of peaches straight from the farm has to be maintained" -- What does maintained mean?

• eaten

• taken care of

• thrown away

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.5.1

How is Adrienne's family different from other families?

• They buy a lot of peaches and eat them quickly.

• They like to keep their house clean.

• Their peaches do not come from the United States.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Adrienne says she is from "The Peach State" and "the homeland of the peach". What does she mean?

• She was born in Georgia.

• Her family and ancestors originated in China.

• She is from 2 places that grow peaches.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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Why does Adrienne's family buy peaches in "bushels" instead of in a bag?

• It is cheaper.

• It is more expensive.

• They don't use plastic.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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"At home I loved to stare into the extra freezer, reviewing mountains of foil-wrapped meats, cakes, juice concentrate" -- This means the speaker's family...

• is too poor to buy food

• lives in the mountains

• always keeps extra food

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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"My parents' lives were labor, they kept this from the kids, who grew up to confuse work with pleasure" -- What does this mean?

• Her parents' labor was a secret.

• Working hard was always fun.

• Her parents never let her see them struggling.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"typical immigrants' children who are unaware of hunger except when asked the odd, perplexing question" -- What question is she referring to?

• Where are you from?

• Are you hungry?

• Do you like peaches?

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which answer describes Adrienne Su's parents from the poem?

• Life in America was easy for them.

• They told Adrienne about their struggles.

• They worked hard for everything they had.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5