Chang and the Bamboo Flute

What is the main reason Chang is unhappy in Mei Mei's family barn?

• He wants to see Yudi and Shen again.

• He want to go fishing with his father.

• He thinks the buffalo are noisy and smelly.

• He misses the sights and sounds of the river.

Wanting something so much that you'll do almost anything to get it

• desperately
• defensively
• grudgingly
• pried

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

To show with words or expressions that you have or had little respect for a person

• grudgingly
• pried
• sneered
• jeered

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

To show irritation because you have been treated unfairly or insulted

• grudgingly
• indignantly
• sneered
• desperately

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Important that it be done right away

• pried
• desperately
• indignantly
• urgent/urgently

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

You may agree but do not really want to go along with the idea

• desperately
• grudgingly
• indignantly
• sneered

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main problem in "Chang and the Bamboo Flute"?

• Mei Mei shops for things she cannot afford

• Chang's mother's cooking wok has disappeared

• Zhao wants to trade pencils for the flute

• The houseboat has been wrecked

What does Chang plan to do with his flute?

• play it for the people

• sell it to a musician

• trade it for a wok

• give it to Zhao

How do you know that Chang and the Bamboo Flute is historical fiction?

• the characters do things that could not happen in real life

• the story give information about why a person is important

• The atuhor tells her own personal thoughts or feelings

• the story is about people, places, and events from the past

Why does Chang agree to play the flute in the market?

• He wants to play songs the people can sing

• He wants to prove to Zhao how good it sounds

• He thinks he can make money by playing music

• He thinks he might never get to play music again