My New Life With Dad

Which event from the article happened first?

• Sala moved to the U.S.

• Sala’s dad moved to the U.S.

• Sala went to a friend’s birthday party.

• Sala celebrated her 10th birthday.

When it was time to hug her dad, Sala hesitated because ______.

• she was glad to see him

• she was hungry

• the airport was loud

• he seemed like a stranger to her

What is the central idea of the section “Life Without Dad”?

• Sri Lanka is a country in South Asia.

• Sala is close with her sister and cousins.

• Growing up away from her dad was hard for Sala.

• Sala never wanted to move to the U.S.

What did Sala suddenly realize while she was shopping with her dad?

• that she needed new socks

• that she wanted to take piano lessons

• that her birthday was coming up

• that she finally had what she had always wanted

Which of the following statements is true based on the article?

• Sala was 5 when she moved to the U.S.

• Sala is now 13 years old.

• Sala has no brothers or sisters.

• Sala has spoken English all her life.

Which of the statements below would Sala most likely agree with?

• Celebrating birthdays isn’t important.

• The U.S. is very similar to Sri Lanka.

• Family can help you through tough times.

• Moving to a new country is a bad idea.

a hug

• hesitated

• embrace

• immigrants

• adjust to

paused because of fear or nervousness

• hesitated

• unfamiliar

• embrace

• immigrants

people who come to a country to live there

• embrace

• adjust to

• immigrants

• unfamiliar

different or not well-known

• embrace

• hesitated

• adjust to

• unfamiliar