Week 1: Paper Son and Morphology (-s/-es) and (-ed)

"The Path to Paper Son" and "Louie Share Kim, Paper Son"

What happened as a result of an earthquake in 1906?

• A. Birth records were destroyed.

• B. A new immigration station opened.

• C. More immigrants could get jobs in California.

• D. People moved to California from other states.

"The Path to Paper Son" and "Louie Share Kim, Paper Son"

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?

• It stopped Chinese immigrants from becoming U.S. citizens.

• It stopped Chinese immigrants from working in the United States.

• It stopped Chinese laborers from bringing their families to the United States.

• It stopped Chinese merchants from bringing their families to the United States.

"The Path to Paper Son" and "Louie Share Kim, Paper Son"

What did Louie Share Kim do when he was 14?

• He taught himself to speak English.

• He immigrated to the United States.

• He joined the crew of a merchant ship.

• He attended a boarding school in China.

"The Path to Paper Son" and "Louie Share Kim, Paper Son"

At Angel Island, officials interrogated Share Kim. What does interrogate mean?

• to give someone orders

• to ask someone questions

• to offer someone a choice

• to examine someone’s papers

"The Path to Paper Son" and "Louie Share Kim, Paper Son"

Why was Share Kim called a “paper son”?

• He knew how to read and write well.

• He had been adopted by parents in China.

• He earned paper money in the United States.

• He was related to a U.S. citizen on paper only.

Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The citizens of my town finally approved plans for a new park near the river.

• A. visitors

• B. guests

• C. travelers

• D. residents

Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

We learned in class how immigration to the United States helped the country grow.

• people marching

• people wandering

• people removing

• people coming to live

Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

I know going to space camp will be a wonderful opportunity for Maddie.

• chance

• thought

• difference

• understanding

Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The office in charge of processing the orders is running two weeks behind.

• borrowing

• distressing

• handling

• standing

Vocabulary

Which word is a synonym for admitted in the sentence below?

My brother is hoping he will be admitted to the state university this fall as a freshman.

• familiar with

• unsure of

• able to leave

• granted access