WorksheetsWK 1 HW RSG "Graduation" Reading Check
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 38mins
The students are very excited to hear that the junior high school entrance exam had been abolished. What does this mean?
The students will take an exam to go to junior high.
The students with the best grades will go to junior high.
The students will no longer have to take an exam to go to junior high.
The students will be evaluated by teachers to be able go to junior high.
Who was not projected to graduate before the exam was abolished?
Du Hai
Ji-li
An-Yi
Yin Lan Lan
In paragraph 5 Ji-li states, "But as I watched Du Hai, my elation suddenly evaporated". Why does she feel this way?
Du hai looked her with an intimidating look.
She is nervous about the new selection process for elite schools.
She is scared of the new school that she has been assigned to.
She suspects that the Red guards will be part of the selection process.
True or False: Yin Lan Lan had an asthma attack and missed school for a week.
True
False
Which pieces of evidence show that Ji-li is uncomfortable talking to Teacher Gu?
I met her in the hallway, but I tried to avoid any more than a polite greeting
I avoided her eyes as I waited for her to speak.
In those two years she had been more than a teacher to us; she had been a devoted friend.
For nearly a month I had tried to avoid her.
Match the following claim to the most effective piece of evidence.
Ji-li has always cared for Teacher Gu.
I often felt she was like a mother to me, too.
Teacher Gu is being publicly scrutinized with false claims.
She was the subject of many da-zi-bao calling her an opportunist and corruptor of the young.
Ji-li is fearful while speaking to Teacher Gu.
My eyes darted down the hall to make sure no Red Successor saw us together.
Ji-li is upset and unhappy.
When my eyes met hers, my voice broke. I turned away.
Ji-li is hopeful when she hears the news about her assignment from Teacher Gu.
I saw the badge of Shi-yi Junior High sparkling on my blouse.
Reorder the following event in the correct sequence.
Ji-li avoids Teacher Gu for weeks.
Ji-li nervously speaks to Teacher Gu in the hallway.
Teacher Gu tells Ji-li that she has assigned her to Shi-Yi.
Ji-li is elated by her placement.
Ji-li reflects and regrets how she has treated Teacher Gu.
In paragraph 22 Ji-li states, "Then I felt myself blush. I had tried to avoid Teacher Gu. I had not wanted anyone to see me talking to her. I had not supported her as she had supported me." Infer why she is blushing.
She is embarrassed about the things she said to Teacher Gu.
She is nervous to speak in front of the class.
She is angry with Teacher Gu for her placement in Junior High.
She is disappointed in how she has acted.
Which quote is the most effective evidence to prove the following claim?
By the end of paragraph 25, Ji-li's hope for her future has been restored.
I had not supported her as she had supported me.
She turned and smiled at me, and I thought of something else.
I was happier than I had been for weeks.
I would always work hard, I told myself. I would never let my teachers down.
Why was there no graduation ceremony or celebration?
Chairman Mao said that ceremonies and celebrations are Four Olds.
There was not enough money to hold any events.
The Red Successors decided that there would be no ceremony because everyone automatically graduated.
There was too many things happening due to the Cultural Revolution, so no one had time.
Match the following evidence to the appropriate claim.
Ji-li and An Yi are excited and hopeful about starting Shi -yi.
We decided that we could not wait until fall to get our new school supplies.
The girls are proud about their assignment to Shi-yi.
They were real grown-up lunch boxes, proof that we had risen to the status we had looked forward to.
The girls are feeling confident about their new school materials.
We walked so that people would see us carrying our perfect new schoolbags.
Which piece(s) of evidence show that Ji-li and An Yi are trying to make a statement about their pride in their placement at Shi-yi?
At the stationery counter we carefully chose new pencil boxes.
Our new lunch boxes were the kind we had always dreamed of
We walked instead, so that people would see us carrying our perfect new schoolbags and our dazzling new lunch boxes.
We were sure that everyone we passed on the street knew that we were going to attend one of the city’s best schools.
We decided that we could not wait until fall to get our new school supplies, and so one day we went shopping for them.
Why do Ji-li and An-Yi go to the school during the summer?
They heard a rumor about the teacher's assignments being cancelled and want to ask Teacher Gu about it.
They are required to work there due to their black backgrounds as part of their punishment by the Red Successors.
They are there to search for the da-zi-bao about Ji-li and An-yi's mom.
They are starting school early as part of Chairman Mao's directives.
After hearing that all students will be attending schools based on their neighborhood, Ji-li said, “And Du Hai and Yin Lan-lan too?” Infer how Ji-li might be feeling. Select all that apply.
She is nervous that the same bad things will continue happening in junior high.
She is upset that she won't be getting a fresh start with new classmates.
She is happy that all her old classmates will be together again.
She is hopeful that they can start over and solve their differences.
How does paragraph 45 contribute to the chapter?
It explains why Ji-li is excited to start junior high and details her ambitions.
It shows how Ji-li is reflecting on her time in primary school and leaving it behind.
It provides foreshadowing to events that will likely occur in the future.
It details her emotional state as she reflects on all the happy memories as da-dui-zhang.
