Unit 3 Week 1 & 2 Comprehension

What is the setting of the story, in "They Don't Mean It!"?

• China

• Chinatown

• New York

• Seattle

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the most important part of the Chinese New Year celebration?

• eating special foods

• setting off firecrackers

• celebrating the new moon

• celebrating the coming of spring

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Why does Kim tell her mother that the ham she made for Easter was terrible?

• She did not like the ham.

• She was angry at her mother.

• She was trying to act modest.

• She was trying to be like Mary.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

According to Mary, why do Chinese parents contradict people when they compliment their children?

• Boasting is never acceptable.

• They do not like to talk about their families.

• They never believe their children are worthy of compliments.

• Boasting about one’s children would be the same as boasting about themselves.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the author’s basic message in the story, "They Don't Mean It!"

• Children must always respect their elders.

• Cultures have different ways of communicating.

• The Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese celebration.

• If you do not have anything nice to say, do not say anything at all.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why did Wesley stick out?

• He did not like school.

• He shaved half his head.

• He did not like what others liked.

• He was the only one who liked football.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What summer project did Wesley decide to do?

• He built a tree house.

• He created his own sports.

• He grew many kinds of plants.

• He founded his own civilization.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

All of the following are ways Wesley used his plant EXCEPT

• for food.

• for sports.

• for clothes.

• for medicine.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

What word best describes Wesley at the end of the story?

• happy

• humiliated

• miserable

• tired

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

Which statement presents the author's view about life in the story, "Westlandia"?

• It is okay to be different.

• Beauty is only skin-deep.

• Honesty is the best policy.

• You cannot please everyone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9