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Analyzing Figurative Language in Fish Cheeks

Analyzing Figurative Language in Fish Cheeks

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
RI.6.10, RL.9-10.10, RL.2.10

+20

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jackson Turner

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.RI.6.10
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
,
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
,
CCSS.RL.5.4
,
CCSS.RL.2.2
,
CCSS.RL.2.3
,
CCSS.RL.4.3
,
CCSS.RL.4.4
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CCSS.RI.6.6
,
CCSS.RI.6.9
,
CCSS.RI.7.6
,
CCSS.RI.7.9
,
CCSS.RL.6.4
,
CCSS.RL.7.4
,
CCSS.RL.8.4
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
,
CCSS.RI. 9-10.10
,
CCSS.RI.7.10
,
CCSS.RL.8.10
,
CCSS.RL.6.10
,
CCSS.RL.7.10
,
CCSS.RI.8.10
,
The video tutorial guides students through analyzing Amy Tan's short story 'Fish Cheeks'. It focuses on understanding the plot, word choice, and tone, using a structured approach of multiple readings. Students learn to summarize, analyze the author's craft, and draw conclusions, culminating in writing an essay. The tutorial emphasizes close reading techniques and the use of a graphic organizer to support essay writing.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the short story 'Fish Cheeks' by Amy Tan?

A family vacation

A friendship dilemma

A cultural conflict

A school project

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'author's craft' refer to?

The characters in the story

The way the author writes the story

The setting of the story

The plot of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are word choice and tone related in a story?

Tone determines the word choice

Word choice influences the tone

They are unrelated

They are both determined by the plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do after reading each paragraph during the first read?

Skip to the next paragraph

Discuss it with a partner

Write a word or phrase to summarize the paragraph

Write a summary of the entire story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the first read?

To write an essay

To get the gist of the passage

To find figurative language

To analyze the author's craft

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the second read, what should you focus on?

The elements of the story and word choices

The author's biography

The plot of the story

The length of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an element to identify during the second read?

Setting

Conflict

Author's age

Characters

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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