WorksheetsThey Don't Mean It!
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the setting of the story?
China
San Francisco
Tokyo
Seattle
What is the most important part of Chinese New Year Celebration?
Watching fireworks go off
Lion Dance parade
Eating special foods
Cleaning the house
Chinese parents saying that their child isn't good at violin when they are really good at violin is an example of them ________________.
boasting
bragging
acting modestly
lying to get attention
The theme of the story is
Always tell the truth
Different cultures have different ways of talking
Always do what your parents tell you
Good wins over evil
Why does Kim tell her mother that the ham she made for Easter was terrible?
She did not like the ham.
She was angry at her mother.
She was trying to act modest.
She was trying to be like Mary.
According to Mary, why do Chinese parents contradict people when they compliment their children?
Boasting is never acceptable.
They do not like the talk about their families.
They never believe their children are worthy of compliments.
Boasting about one's children would be the same as boasting about themselves.
What are elements of culture?
religion
language
food
all of the above
How does the Yang family adjust to American ways and keep Chinese customs?
The family likes to go camping on weekends.
The illustrations in the book indicate that the family is eating and enjoying one another’s company.
The Yang family has made many changes to adjust to American customs, manners, and language.
The Yangs eat their soup differently when they are at home. Mary changes her name.
I didn't understand the directions you gave me. We must have had a ___________________.
complimenting
misunderstanding
agreement
opinion
An example of complimenting someone is....
Go left on 1st Street
The answer to number 4 is honesty.
You should change your haircut because it looks bad.
You scored a beautiful goal on the field.
What word means the OPPOSITE as contradict?
Agree
Explain
Acknowledge
Admire
An example of congratulating someone is....
This pizza is terrible!
Where is the best burrito place in town?
Great job winning the cake decorating contest.
Lunch is in an hour.
What word means the SAME as admire?
Opinion
Dislike
Critical
Appreciate
What is an example of being critical?
To be blunt, this pizza tastes bad.
I'm too timid to answer
I love the hamburger.
Lunch is at 12:30
What word means to say something without thinking?
criticize
judge
blurt
answer
To learn about your family's customs, beliefs, and traditions is to learn about your family's ______ past.
cultural
critical
misunderstood
contradicted
What word contains an open syllable?
minus
comet
What word contains a closed syllable?
camel
local
What word contains a closed syllable?
legal
shiver
What word contains an open syllable?
student
harbor
What word contains an open syllable?
color
profile
How do you divide the word cabin into syllables?
ca/bin
cab/in
How do you divide the word lemon into syllables?
lem/on
le/mon
How do you divide the word broken into syllables?
brok/en
bro/ken
How do you divide the word music into syllables?
mus/ic
mu/sic
The shop owner ____________ to any customer waiting in a long line.
apologize
apologizes
Mice _________ in color from white to brown to gray.
range
ranges
Did you know that our business ____________ normal hours during the holidays?
keeps
keep
At noon the bright sun ___________ on Lake Tahoe.
glistens
glisten
Complete this sentence with the best subject. _________________ hurries to catch the bus every day.
Those groups of coworkers
That woman with the large purse
