Everyday Use: For Your Grandmama - Worksheet Extracted Questions

LITERARY FOCUS: Which detail helps explain Maggie’s lack of confidence, and which details show how Maggie feels about her sister?

• The detail that explains Maggie’s lack of confidence is underlined, and the details that show how she feels about her sister are circled.

• The detail that explains Maggie’s lack of confidence is circled, and the details that show how she feels about her sister are underlined.

• All details are underlined to show Maggie’s feelings about her sister.

• No details are marked to show Maggie’s lack of confidence.

A synonym is a word with the same meaning as another word. Name one synonym for weep.

• Cry

• Jump

• Laugh

• Run

Here, the narrator analyzes some traits of Maggie's personality. Underline the detail that explains her lack of confidence. Circle the details that show how Maggie feels about her sister.

• The detail that explains her lack of confidence is: 'Ella permanece desesperanzada en los rincones, fea y avergonzada de las cicatrices de quemaduras en sus brazos y piernas.' The details that show how Maggie feels about her sister are: 'mirando a su hermana con una mezcla de envidia y asombro.'

• The detail that explains her lack of confidence is: 'Maggie siempre sonríe y se muestra segura de sí misma.' The details that show how Maggie feels about her sister are: 'ella ignora a su hermana por completo.'

• The detail that explains her lack of confidence is: 'Maggie habla en voz alta y domina la conversación.' The details that show how Maggie feels about her sister are: 'ella se burla de su hermana constantemente.'

• The detail that explains her lack of confidence is: 'Maggie se siente orgullosa de sus cicatrices.' The details that show how Maggie feels about her sister are: 'ella compite con su hermana en todo momento.'

A synonym is a word with the same meaning as another word. Name a synonym for 'llorar'.

• A synonym for 'llorar' is 'sollozar'.

• A synonym for 'llorar' is 'correr'.

• A synonym for 'llorar' is 'reír'.

• A synonym for 'llorar' is 'leer'.

In this paragraph, Mama tells about a dream in which Dee embraces her on TV. What inference can you make about what Mama might really want from Dee?

• Mama might really want Dee to show her love and acceptance.

• Mama might want Dee to become famous on TV.

• Mama might want Dee to move away from home.

• Mama might want Dee to change her name.

LITERARY FOCUS: Which of the following best describes what you should do in the paragraph: Circle Mama’s description of her appearance and underline the details showing how Dee would like her mother to be.

• Circle Mama’s description of her appearance and underline the details showing how Dee would like her mother to be.

• Underline Mama’s description of her appearance and circle the details showing how Dee would like her mother to be.

• Highlight all the dialogue between Mama and Dee.

• Underline every mention of Dee’s clothing.

¿Qué se puede inferir que Mamá realmente desea de Dee, según su sueño en el que Dee la abraza en la televisión?

• Que Dee le muestre cariño y cercanía

• Que Dee se convierta en una estrella de televisión

• Que Dee se mude lejos de casa

• Que Dee le regale algo valioso

¿Qué debes hacer en el párrafo para identificar detalles sobre la vida y el carácter de mamá?

• Círculo la descripción de la apariencia de mamá y subraya los detalles que muestran cómo le gustaría a Dee que fuera su madre.

• Subraya solo los nombres de los personajes.

• Círculo únicamente los objetos mencionados en el texto.

• Marca las palabras que rimen en el párrafo.

LITERARY ANALYSIS: The narrator is different from Dee because:

• The narrator is humble and practical, while Dee is confident and materialistic.

• The narrator is more educated than Dee.

• The narrator is jealous of Dee's success.

• The narrator wants to leave home like Dee.

Maggie is compared to a lame animal here because:

• She is portrayed as weak and helpless.

• She is very energetic and lively.

• She is aggressive and strong.

• She is indifferent to her surroundings.