The Name Jar

What is the main character's name in "The Name Jar"?

• Mr. Cocotos

• Unhei

• Hey-you!

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Where did Unhei (the main character) move from?

• America

• Korea

• Japan

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

How does Unhei feel about her name when she first arrives in the United States?

• Happy

• Excited

• She is embarrassed.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the problem in the story?

• She wants to change her name because her classmates are teasing her.

• She wants to change her clothes.

• She can't speak English.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

How do Unhei's classmates react when they learn her real name?

• They don't care.

• They think her name is awesome.

• They are teasing and making fun of her name.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What is the name that Unhei chooses for herself in the end?

• Jessi

• Arianne

• Her Korean name, Unhei.

• Selene

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the lesson or message that the author is trying to convey through the story?

• Don't trust anyone.

• Be true to yourself and proud of who you are.

• Keep trying even when something is hard.

• Just keep swimming.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does Unhei feel about her Korean name by the end of the story?

• Sad

• Proud

• Mad

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1