Language 4th Bimestre Readings

From the Breadwinner,

1. Select the sentence that shows the problem the family is trying to solve.

• A “As a boy, you’ll be able to move in and out of the market, buy what we need, and no one will stop you,’ Mother said.”

• B “None of her friends had seen her since the Taliban closed the schools.”

• C “Her relatives were scattered to different parts of the country, even to different countries.”

• D “It was impossible to be nice to Nooria!”

From the Breadwinner

2. Select two sentences that show that Parvana’s changing appearance is beginning to affect her outlook.

• A “As more and more hair fell away, Parvana began to feel like a different person.”

• B “What was left of her hair was short and shaggy.”

• C “Her ears seemed to stick out from her head.”

• D “I have a nice face, she decided.”

From the Breadwinner

3. Which of the following ideas is true?

• A The family forces Parvana to disguise herself as a boy.

• B Parvana treasures her long hair after Mother cuts it off.

• C Parvana feels proud that she bought food at the market.

• D Mother is delighted that Parvana reminds her of Hossain.

What type of text in the Breadwinner?

• informational text

• lyrical poetry

• historical fiction

• short story

__________________ is a type of realistic fiction in which fictional characters behave like real people and use human abilities to cope with life’s challenges

• lyrical poetry

• informational text

• short story

• historical fiction

From "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"

1. Part A What inference can you make about the speaker’s response to fears?

• A The speaker goes back to sleep.

• B The speaker stays inside at night.

• C The speaker smiles and makes fun of fears.

• D The speaker does not read or listen to scary stories.

From "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"

1. Part B What excerpt from the poem most clearly supports that the speaker smiles and makes fun of fears?

• A “Mean old Mother Goose / Lions on the loose”

• B “I just smile / They go wild”

• C “Tough guys in a fight / All alone at night”

• D “If I’m afraid at all / It’s only in my dreams.”

2. Select two excerpts that show that using your imagination is an important topic in the poem.

• A “Bad dogs barking loud / Big ghosts in a cloud”

• B “I make fun / Way they run”

• C “(Kissy little girls / With their hair in curls)”

• D “I can walk the ocean floor / And never have to breathe.

What type of text is "Life Doesn't Frighten me"?

• informational text

• short story

• historical fiction

• lyric poetry

____________ often uses repetition, refrain, and rhyme to create a melodic quality. Includes many forms, such as sonnets, odes, and elegies

• historical fiction

• informational text

• lyric poetry

• short story