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They Don't Mean It!

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

China

b)

San Francisco

c)

Tokyo

d)

Seattle

2.

What is the most important part of Chinese New Year Celebration?

a)

Watching fireworks go off

b)

Lion Dance parade

c)

Eating special foods

d)

Cleaning the house

3.

Chinese parents saying that their child isn't good at violin when they are really good at violin is an example of them ________________.

a)

boasting

b)

bragging

c)

acting modestly

d)

lying to get attention

4.

The theme of the story is

a)

Always tell the truth

b)

Different cultures have different ways of talking

c)

Always do what your parents tell you

d)

Good wins over evil

5.

Why does Kim tell her mother that the ham she made for Easter was terrible?

a)

She did not like the ham.

b)

She was angry at her mother.

c)

She was trying to act modest.

d)

She was trying to be like Mary.

6.

According to Mary, why do Chinese parents contradict people when they compliment their children?

a)

Boasting is never acceptable.

b)

They do not like the talk about their families.

c)

They never believe their children are worthy of compliments.

d)

Boasting about one's children would be the same as boasting about themselves.

7.

What are elements of culture?

a)

religion

b)

language

c)

food

d)

all of the above

8.

How does the Yang family adjust to American ways and keep Chinese customs?

a)

The family likes to go camping on weekends.

b)

The illustrations in the book indicate that the family is eating and enjoying one another’s company.

c)

The Yang family has made many changes to adjust to American customs, manners, and language.

d)

The Yangs eat their soup differently when they are at home. Mary changes her name.

9.

I didn't understand the directions you gave me. We must have had a ___________________.

a)

complimenting

b)

misunderstanding

c)

agreement

d)

opinion

10.

An example of complimenting someone is....

a)

Go left on 1st Street

b)

The answer to number 4 is honesty.

c)

You should change your haircut because it looks bad.

d)

You scored a beautiful goal on the field.

11.

What word means the OPPOSITE as contradict?

a)

Agree

b)

Explain

c)

Acknowledge

d)

Admire

12.

An example of congratulating someone is....

a)

This pizza is terrible!

b)

Where is the best burrito place in town?

c)

Great job winning the cake decorating contest.

d)

Lunch is in an hour.

13.

What word means the SAME as admire?

a)

Opinion

b)

Dislike

c)

Critical

d)

Appreciate

14.

What is an example of being critical?

a)

To be blunt, this pizza tastes bad.

b)

I'm too timid to answer

c)

I love the hamburger.

d)

Lunch is at 12:30

15.

What word means to say something without thinking?

a)

criticize

b)

judge

c)

blurt

d)

answer

16.

To learn about your family's customs, beliefs, and traditions is to learn about your family's ______ past.

a)

cultural

b)

critical

c)

misunderstood

d)

contradicted

17.

What word contains an open syllable?

a)

minus

b)

comet

18.

What word contains a closed syllable?

a)

camel

b)

local

19.

What word contains a closed syllable?

a)

legal

b)

shiver

20.

What word contains an open syllable?

a)

student

b)

harbor

21.

What word contains an open syllable?

a)

color

b)

profile

22.

How do you divide the word cabin into syllables?

a)

ca/bin

b)

cab/in

23.

How do you divide the word lemon into syllables?

a)

lem/on

b)

le/mon

24.

How do you divide the word broken into syllables?

a)

brok/en

b)

bro/ken

25.

How do you divide the word music into syllables?

a)

mus/ic

b)

mu/sic

26.

The shop owner ____________ to any customer waiting in a long line.

a)

apologize

b)

apologizes

27.

Mice _________ in color from white to brown to gray.

a)

range

b)

ranges

28.

Did you know that our business ____________ normal hours during the holidays?

a)

keeps

b)

keep

29.

At noon the bright sun ___________ on Lake Tahoe.

a)

glistens

b)

glisten

30.

Complete this sentence with the best subject. _________________ hurries to catch the bus every day.

a)

Those groups of coworkers

b)

That woman with the large purse