They Don't Mean It Reading Wonders

What is the setting of the story?

• China

• Ney York

• Seattle

• Chinatown

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the most important part of the Chinese

New Year celebration?

• eating special foods

• g

  setting off firecrackers

• h

  celebrating the new moon

• icelebrating the coming of spring

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

According to Mary, why do Chinese parents contradict

people when they compliment their children?

• Boasting is never acceptable,

• They do not like to 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.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the author’s basic message?

• Children must always respect their elders.

• Cultures have different ways of communicating.

• The Chinese New Year is the most important

  Chinese celebration.

• If you do not have anything nice to say, do not

  say anything at all.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the setting of the story?

• China

• Ney York

• Seattle

• Chinatown

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3