WorksheetsUnit 4 - Week 1 - 5th Grade - Benchmark Advance
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 44mins
Part A: Which sentence best describes
the narrator of “I, Too”?
The narrator is American.
The narrator desires a more inclusive and equal nation.
He prefers to stay in the kitchen.
He enjoys singing.
Part B: Which quote from the poem
supports the answer to Part A?
Part A: Which sentence best describes
the narrator of “I, Too”?
"I, too, sing America."
"They send me to eat in the kitchen..."
"Tomorrow, I'll be at the table when company comes."
"I, too, am America."
Use the dictionary entry to answer the question.
blithe - adjective 1. lacking in consideration for others
2. a happy or lighthearted disposition
Which definition of blithe is used in line 2?
Definition 1
Definition 2
How does this portrayal of America in "I, Too" differ from the portrayal in “I Hear
America Singing”?
The narrators celebrate different things.
The narrator views America as hard-working.
The narrator is proud to be an American.
The narrator views America as divisive
Which phrase or sentence from “Gold Country” signals that this is a firsthand
account?
"They jam the harbor like fish..."
"Maybe all the sailors had left their ships to find gold too."
"Now that I am here I will use only the American calendar."
"First City nestles at the foot of steep hills..."
“Gold Country” is a historical fiction story.
What event could NOT be added
to the story?
Wong Ming-Chung buys a new car.
A storm makes for a risky boat ride.
Brian catches some fish for dinner.
Wong Ming-Chung teaches Brian about writing with a brush and ink.
Decide whether each event happened
before the narrator met Brian, or after.
Wang Ming-Chung is called to register.
Before
After
Decide whether each event happened
before the narrator met Brian, or after.
Wang Ming-Chung uses his new pencil.
Before
After
Decide whether each event happened
before the narrator met Brian, or after.
Signs are used to learn names.
Before
After
Decide whether each event happened
before the narrator met Brian, or after.
Wang Ming-Chung sees a fish in the water.
Before
After
Decide whether each event happened
before the narrator met Brian, or after.
There are other Chinese people gambling.
Before
After
In paragraph 2, what is suggested by the phrase jam the harbor like fish
in my village pond?
There are fish in both places.
The harbor is as small as a pond.
The harbor reminds the narrator of his village back home.
Lots of boats are parked closely together in the harbor.
What is similar about the ways that all three texts are written?
Check all that apply.
They are consistently written from an objective viewpoint.
The narrators give facts and information.
They contain subjective viewpoints.
They are narrated from a first person point of view.
They all express an argument that is supported by reasons.
Which lines from the two passages support the theme of immigrating to
America?
Check all that apply.
“I was surrounded by hundreds of empty boats.”
“This morning I boarded a smaller boat by myself.”
"The Golden Mountain is stranger, funnier, sadder, and more wonderful than I ever imagined."
“Fifteen-year-old Annie perked up at her brother’s words.”
"When we got off the ship. I thought I was in the middle of a forest. Except I could hear the ocean."
