Names Nombres

By using the Shakespeare quote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet", Julia's mother implied

• your identity relies on your name

• you are the same person no matter what you're called

• your name should be a source of pride

• you cannot control what others call you

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Would you say it is applicable to Julia's experiences in the United States? Why?

• Names aren't important.

• Julia prefers to be called by different names at different times.

• Julia's name remains the same throughout the story.

• No matter what she is called or how her name is pronounced. she remains who she is.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

At her graduation, Julia feels…

• mad that no one calls her Julia.

• insulted that no one can pronounce her name.

• that all of her names are a part of her.

• separated from her Dominican heritage.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following describes the central idea of the text?

• Names are powerful because they influence how people view themselves.

• Immigrants give their children certain names so they will succeed in America.

• Having different names allows people to easily adjust to different environments.

• A person’s name doesn’t matter because it can be changed to something else.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

“You know what your friend Shakespeare said, ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’” How does this quote from paragraph 4 contribute to the author’s development of ideas in the passage?

• It shows Julia’s family’s desire to adapt to the U.S. and supports the central idea that names are not as important as we make them out to be.

• It argues that people and things are named because of their qualities, which contributes to the idea that the best name is an earned name.

• It reveals that Julia has an interest in Shakespeare and is an aspiring author, which foreshadows her becoming a writer as an adult.

• It challenges readers to consider how names are important and to what degree they affect who people are, contributing to the central idea of the text.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which statement best describes how the author illustrates the challenges her family faced merging their Dominican identities with American culture?

• The author recalls all of the names she was given in school, which helped her more easily make American friends but made her forget her actual name.

• The author describes the difficulty her older sister faced because of her name, Mauricia, which was not as easily pronounced by Americans and was often replaced.

• The author complains about how fortunate her sister Ana was to be accepted into American culture, as illustrated by her sister’s experiences in college.

• The author describes the challenges she experienced introducing her family to her American friends because she was embarrassed by their behavior.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Which phrase correctly completes the following sentence: Alvarez calls the mispronunciation of her and her family’s names a changing of their names because —

• the new spelling of the names reflects the mispronunciation.

• the family decides to change their names after they are mispronounced.

• she doesn’t understand the difference between mispronunciation and changing.

• it signals a change in the way she sees herself and her family.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the narrator's real name?

• Judy Alcatraz

• Mauran

• Ana

• Julia Alvarez

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

What is the main theme of 'Names Nombres'?

• The importance of cultural identity

• The significance of family traditions

• The challenges of learning a new language

• The power of friendship

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does Julia Alvarez feel about her name being mispronounced in 'Names Nombres'?

• She finds it amusing

• She feels it changes her identity

• She is indifferent

• She is proud of it

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2