OLS ELA 5th 10.11 Inside Out and Back Again Wrap-up

What structure is poetry written in?

• Sentence and paragraphs

• Sentences and stanzas

• Lines and paragraphs

• Lines and stanzas

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Read the dialogue from a story.

“Hey y’all, who wants to join me for game of hoops at the park?” asked Justin.

“I’m down,” replied Kara. “Let’s play horse and loser buys a round of pops for the rest of us.”

“Pops?!” exclaimed Justin. “I reckon that’s some sorta drink? Are y'all tryin' to say soda?"

“That’s right Justin, I keep forgetting you’re new around these parts,” Andre joked. “Let’s see if this makes more sense to a Florida kid. I’m fixin’ to whoop y’all at basketball and then enjoy the nice cool soda that you’ll buy me."

“Fair enuf’” replied Justin, “I’m ready to show you Michigan kids what’s good!”

How does Justin speak differently from the other characters?

• He speaks using a southern dialect.

• He uses slang that no one can understand.

• He speaks more formally than others.

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Refer to Inside Out and Back Again for a complete version of this text.

Which lines from “Crisscrossed Packs” in Inside Out and Back Again contain figurative language?

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    “The faster she pedals / the faster stitches appear / on heavy brown cloth.”

• “makes a handle / to be strapped across / the wearer’s chest.”

• “the needle a worm / laying tiny eggs / that sink into the brown cloth.”

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    “Pedal, pedal / Mother’s feet / push the sewing machine.”

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

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Read the excerpt from “Early Monsoon” in Inside Out and Back Again.

In the distance

bombs

explode like thunder,

slashes

lighten the sky,

gunfire

falls like rain.

How does the figurative language in the excerpt affect the meaning of the text?

• • 
    

    It explains that the attacks happen only in the evening when it is dark.

• • 
    

    It describes the violence of war as harsh and unnecessary.

• • 
    

    It describes bombs and gunfire as beautiful elements of nature.

• • 
    

    It shows the intensity of the attacks even though they are far away.

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Read the excerpt from “Bridge to the Sea” in Inside Out and Back Again.

I will not risk
fleeing with my children
on a rickety boat.

Would a navy ship
meet your approval?

As if the navy
would abandon its country?

There won’t be a South Vietnam
left to abandon.

Which lines from the excerpt most clearly develop a hopeless tone?

• “Would a navy ship / meet your approval?”

• “As if the navy / would abandon its country?”

• “There won’t be a South Vietnam / left to abandon.”

• “I will not risk / fleeing with my children...”

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CCSS.RL.1.4

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CCSS.RL.2.4

Refer to Inside Out and Back Again for a complete version of this text.

In the early chapters of the text, the author develops a menacing tone.

Which example of figurative language from the text most clearly supports this tone?

• "this year's bánh chưng, / eaten only during Tết, / will be smeared in blood."

• “Brother Khôi calls me / Mother’s Tail / because I’m always / three steps from her.”

• “Today / we all gain one year in age / no matter what date we were born.”

• “We each have but one pair, / much needed / during this dry season / when the earth stings.”

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CCSS.RL.1.4

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Read the excerpt from "Inside Out" in Inside Out and Back Again.

Every new year Mother visits
the I Ching Teller of Fate.
This year he predicts
our lives will twist inside out.

Maybe soldiers will no longer
patrol our neighborhood,
maybe I can jump rope
after dark,
maybe the whistles
that tell Mother
to push us under the bed
will stop screeching.

Based on the context, what is most likely the meaning of predicts?

• goes on a journey seeking adventure

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    causes confusion

• says that something could happen in the future

• watches over

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CCSS.RL.4.4

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Refer to Inside Out and Back Again for a complete version of this text.

In the story, Hà’s mother pushes aside her grief and takes over the support of her family after her husband is captured by the enemy.

Which theme is developed by this detail from the text?

• Mothers handle stress in life better than fathers do.

• Tragedy often reveals one’s strength and character.

• One should deal with emotions rather than ignore them.

• It is easier for people to make sacrifices in times of war.

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Refer to Inside Out and Back Again for a complete version of this text.

In the story, Hà’s family waits to be sponsored, but no one comes for them. When Hà’s mother learns that Americans prefer to sponsor Christian families, she changes the family’s religion on their application for sponsorship.

How does this response develop a theme in the story?

• It shows that parents will go to extremes to make sure their children have a chance to succeed.

• Hà’s mother demonstrates the importance of leaving one’s past behind when moving abroad.  

• Hà’s mother teaches her children that, by lying, one can overcome every kind of obstacle in life.

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    It proves that when people change who they are to please others, they will always be accepted.

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Refer to Inside Out and Back Again for a complete version of this text.

How is Hà’s family’s experience most like the experience of other families coming to the United States today?

• When their homeland becomes too dangerous for them to survive, people like Hà’s family are forced to seek safety in another country.

• Like other families from abroad, Hà’s family chooses to come to the United States because they believe they will find more job opportunities.

• When they experience poverty, people like Hà’s family are encouraged to start over in a country where it is less expensive to live.

• Like some families from abroad, Hà’s family moves to the United States because they want to receive a better education.

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