Theme and "Shedding Skin" Story - EOL Assignment

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Themes

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(b) Animals

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(c) Characters

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(d) NOT a theme, animal, or character

• clouded leopard

• Everybody is capable of change.

• Friendship

• Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.

• Sherlock Holmes

• Dr. Who

• The boy and his father did not get along at first, but they learned to respect each other.

• king cobra

• Actions speak louder than words.

• Moana

• Never be afraid to ask questions.

• Marla learned that people should help each other.

• teddy bear hamster

• Bluey

• Purple

• black footed ferret

• Many people working together will make the work easier.

A theme is the ​ (a)   that the author wants the reader to understand. The theme is often portrayed by how the ​ (b)   changes or grows.

• important lesson
• main character
• confusing part
• onomatopoeia

In the story "Shedding Skin," Louise's Chinese name is

• Xiufen

• Louise

• LI

• Hua

Why might going by her Chinese name seem strange to Xiufen?

• She hates her name.

• She doesn't want to be known for her culture.

• Her Chinese name may represent an identity and life she hasn't been connected to for a while.

• She is afraid her American friends will make fun of her.

What is a main theme of the story?

• Culture

• People may be conflicted about returning to the places they're from.

• Friends are the family we choose.

• Xiufen feels uncomfortable returning to her old home, but she realizes that it truly is her home after living in different countries for 10 years.

The prefix "dis-" means NOT or THE OPPOSITE. Match the words with their meaning.

• To not agree; have a different opinion

• Disagree

• Not happy; unhappy

• Discontent

• To not trust ; to be skeptical

• Distrust

At the end of the story, Xiufen feels more comfortable in her old home. When she arrives, the ​ (a)   says, "Xiufen's feelings began to change." At the beginning of the story, she was​ (b)   and uncomfortable, so her feelings changing means she is starting to feel better. She saw people she recognized, and she was greeted by her excited mother, brother, and grandparents. When her dad asks if she's ready, Xiufen takes a deep breath and says she feels " (c)   ." She is ready to see her family and visit her old home. Xiufen may have felt nervous and uncomfortable at the beginning of the story, but by the end, she was ready to return​ home .

• dad
• China
• text
• nervous
• ready