HMH Common Bond

Which sentence best describes the overall structure of the documentary?

• It compares and contrasts the experiences of immigrant students taking part in a program.

• It shows the causes related to immigrating for many adults and the resulting effects.

• It shows the problems many immigrant families face in America & possible solutions.

• It explains the steps in the process of immigrating to America & becoming a student.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The main purpose of BOTH the documentary & the article is to -

• cite statistics related to immigrant students.

• compare the success rates of American students.

• describe the experiences of immigrant students.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of the following best expresses the focus of Part 2 of the text "Part 2: A New Identity"?

• The purpose and organization of international schools

• How and why immigrant students form new identities

• Who benefits from going to international schools and why

• The origins of most immigrants and the languages they speak

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which claim from the text does the bar graph best support?

• International High School students graduate at a higher percentage than ELL students at other schools in the area.

• There’s a myth that students can’t learn meaningful content until they learn English, and we think that’s not true.

• Indeed, most of the students are learning a new culture, all the while honoring traditions from their home countries.

• For many students, the International High School at Prospect Heights is kind of like a second home in the city.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

The word biculturalism means

• A bicycle with two tires.

• Immigrants that feel isolated.

• Immigrants that graduate.

• Developing a new identity with two cultures.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

All of the students at Newcomers High School...

• want to become filmmakers.

• will later attend St. Luke's.

• are recent immigrants to America.

• plan to return to their birth country.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What do you learn from students' video diaries?

• what their lives were like in their birth countries

• what their parents think about life in the United States

• what they think of the students from St. Luke's

• what they need to do to get a good job

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why are students called English Language Learners (ELLs) instead of English as a Second Language (ESL)?

• For some of them, English is their 3rd or 4th or more language.

• They do not want to learn English.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Why is America described as a "melting pot"?

• It is becoming over-populated.

• It is a place where there are many different types of foods.

• It is a place where people from different cultures and backgrounds mix together.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the meaning of the word assimilate as it is used in the text "A Common Bond"?

• to take in and understand

• to blend into the prevailing culture

• to absorb and digest food

• to shy away from being like other people

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4