Unit 4 - Week 1 - 5th Grade - Benchmark Advance

Part A: Which sentence best describes

the narrator of “I, Too”?

• The narrator is American.

• The narrator desires a more inclusive and equal nation.

• He prefers to stay in the kitchen.

• He enjoys singing.

Part B: Which quote from the poem

supports the answer to Part A?

Part A: Which sentence best describes

the narrator of “I, Too”?

• "I, too, sing America."

• "They send me to eat in the kitchen..."

• "Tomorrow, I'll be at the table when company comes."

• "I, too, am America."

Use the dictionary entry to answer the question.

blithe - adjective 1. lacking in consideration for others

2. a happy or lighthearted disposition

Which definition of blithe is used in line 2?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

How does this portrayal of America in "I, Too" differ from the portrayal in “I Hear

America Singing”?

• The narrators celebrate different things.

• The narrator views America as hard-working.

• The narrator is proud to be an American.

• The narrator views America as divisive

Which phrase or sentence from “Gold Country” signals that this is a firsthand

account?

• "They jam the harbor like fish..."

• "Maybe all the sailors had left their ships to find gold too."

• "Now that I am here I will use only the American calendar."

• "First City nestles at the foot of steep hills..."

“Gold Country” is a historical fiction story.

What event could NOT be added

to the story?

• Wong Ming-Chung buys a new car.

• A storm makes for a risky boat ride.

• Brian catches some fish for dinner.

• Wong Ming-Chung teaches Brian about writing with a brush and ink.

Decide whether each event happened

before the narrator met Brian, or after.

Wang Ming-Chung is called to register.

• Before

• After

Decide whether each event happened

before the narrator met Brian, or after.

Wang Ming-Chung uses his new pencil.

• Before

• After

Decide whether each event happened

before the narrator met Brian, or after.

Signs are used to learn names.

• Before

• After

Decide whether each event happened

before the narrator met Brian, or after.

Wang Ming-Chung sees a fish in the water.

• Before

• After