Red Scarf Girl Review (A.W)

Why did Ji-Li want to change her last name?

• Because she wanted something brighter and more catchy

• Because she thought that it would mean that she wasn't a "Half-City Jiang"

• She wanted to have a last name with a different meaning 

• She didn't like her family

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Why did Ji-Li's grandmother hide out in the park for most of the days?

• She loved nature

• She was afraid that their house would be searched and she would be beaten up 

• She needed fresh air

• She was bored

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Ji-li’s conversation with Teacher Zhang influences her decision to take part in the exhibition by __________.

• convincing her that it will be dishonorable to refuse the assignment

• giving her the courage to face fears and overcome the difficulties in her life

• helping her understand that there is no one else who will accept the assignment

• proving to her that nobody knows about her family background

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“Every student here today was handpicked for both academic and political excellence.” What does the speaker mean by the term “political excellence”?

• Ability to speak Mandarin

• Loyalty to the Communist Party

• Desire to lead a group of people

• Interest in the Red Guard Committee

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Ji-li does not think that she is a good choice for the Class Education Exhibition because __________.

• she is against the Cultural Revolution

• her grades are not good

• her grandfather was a landlord in the old society

• she is not involved with the propaganda group

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Ji-li states that “I was afraid I would cry if I said another word.” What does this statement reveal about Ji-li?

• She is angry with Teacher Zhang for recommending her to the Class Education Exhibition.

• She is trying to be brave but is anxious about facing her family background.

• She doesn’t want to promote the Cultural Revolution in school

• She is extremely happy to represent her school at the exhibition.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Teacher Zhang tells Ji-li that she is an “educable child.” What does he mean by this statement?

• Ji-li is a role model who inspires her classmates.

• Ji-li has the potential to overcome her problems

• Ji-li needs to learn more about the Cultural Revolution.

• Ji-li can get good grades if she tries harder in school.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which evidence supports why Ji-li eventually accepts the assignment to the Class Education Exhibition?

• Teacher Zhang told her she was an educable child and would overcome her family background. Ji-li states, “I had almost stopped trying to be brave, to be an educable child.”

• Ji-li decided she would overcome her fear. Ji-li states, “I saw another part of myself, a part full of fear that I had to struggle against.” (57)

• “If I just dropped my family name, I could be named Ji Li and be lucky, just as it meant”

• “When he came into our alley, he held his head high and spoke in domineering tones. He seemed to swagger.”

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is Ji-li’s perspective on being asked to join the Class Education Exhibition?

• She is surprised at being asked.

• She is annoyed about being pulled out of class.

• She is pleased to be recognized by her peers.

• She is terrified of performing on stage

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why did Ji-Li have hide the letter her mother asked her to hide?

• So that Thin-Face and the searchers wouldn't find out that Ji-li had four-old stamps.

• So that Thin-Face and the searchers wouldn't find out that Ji-li had said bad things about Thin Face.

• So that Thin-Face and the searchers wouldn't find out that her mother and Uncle Tian had criticised the local government.

• So that Thin-Face and the searchers wouldn't find out that Ji-li's grandfather was a landlord.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9