A Difficult Path Exit Ticket

What did the narrator's mother make Mrs. Li promise she would do?

• Make sure she found her daughter a good husband

• Teach her to read by age six

• Teach her to sail

• Make sure she's an only child

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

On page 2, it says, "Mrs. Li... paled and swayed like a stalk of bamboo." What type of figurative language is this?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Repetition

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The simile on page 4 says, "I felt as if I had eaten spoiled fish." This figurative language most likely means:

• The narrator is hungry.

• The narrator smells bad.

• The narrator felt sick.

• The narrator is a picky eater.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What conflicts does Lingsi face because of her gender? Check all that apply.

• She is not seen as worthy of having an education.

• She is required to support her family.

• She is not given a choice about who she marries.

• She is forced to go to school.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

On page 4, it says, "But the sea was what mesmerized me. It whispered with a quiet thunder...." What type of figurative language is this?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What skill that Lingsi has convinced the pirates that she should be able to stay?

• Cleaning

• Speaking Chinese

• Sailing

• Reading

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is most likely the theme of this story?

• Reading and education can unlock unexpected opportunities.

• The genders are naturally unequal.

• Being rich leads to a better life.

• Friendship is the key to happiness.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2