Mother Tongue

The author's attitude toward her mother in the passage can be described as

• remorseful but angry

• concerned and admiring

• condescending and critical

• censorious yet understanding

• sentimental yet loving

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The function of the sentence "Lately, I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks" (par. 8) is to...

• provide a transition from the mother's point of view to the daughter's

• offer additional evidence to support the point made in the previous paragraph

• appeal to the emotions of the readers

• introduce examples that will illustrate a central point the author is making

• analyze an exception to a general belief

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What figure of speech is Tan using when she refers to her mother's "impeccable broken English" (par. 13)?

• metonymy

• personification

• oxymoron

• pun

• simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The author's attitude toward her mother in this passage can be best described as...

• remorseful but angry

• concerned and admiring

• censorious yet understanding

• condenscending and critical

• sentimental yet loving

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which of the following quotes best hints toward the lesson (theme) of the story?

• For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.

• My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table...

• You must be proud you are different.

• I fell in love with the minister's son when I turned fourteen.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the narrator’s point of view affect how the events are described in the passage?

• She is nervous to have the boy she likes over for Christmas dinner, and so the text focuses entirely on the boy’s reactions.

• She is bored with her family’s old Chinese traditions and wants to try newmodern customs, and this affects how she focuses on being more “American.”

• She is excited to have the minister’s son over for Christmas, and this excitement causes her to criticize every little detail of her mother’s cooking.

• She is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, and this shame influences how she describes the food and her family’s behavior.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main idea of the personal narrative called "Fish Cheeks"?

• A girl who is in love with the minister's son but cannot date him

• A girl who is embarrassed to have guests over for dinner due to her cultural differences

• A girl who moved to the United States from China

• A girl who feels left out because she is Chinese

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the primary theme of the essay 'Mother Tongue' by Amy Tan?

• The complexity of language and identity

• The importance of cultural heritage

• The challenges of immigration

• The role of family in personal growth

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In 'Mother Tongue,' how does Amy Tan describe her mother's English?

• Perfect and fluent

• Broken but clear

• Impeccable broken English

• Fluent with minor errors

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What literary device is used in the phrase 'impeccable broken English'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3