Mother Tongue
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the author describe her mother's English early in the essay "Mother Tongue"?
good, but in need of improvement
limited
she doesn't speak English
excellent
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the author was young, how did she feel about her mother's use of English?
encouraged
embarrassed
unsure
proud
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which events are situations the author writes about in which she speaks English on her mother's behalf? Select all correct answers.
during a CAT scan and with a stock broker
while giving a presentation and with a stockbroker
while giving a presentation and while walking down the street
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the author know her first book was a success?
her mother didn't like it
it was published
it won awards
her mother said it was easy to read
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the anecdote develop the author’s idea?
It illustrates how people who have medical knowledge are insensitive to patients.
It reveals why the CAT scan was lost and had to be searched for.
It supports the idea that the author’s mother is in poor health.
It shows that the language one uses can have real and important consequences.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a central idea of “Mother Tongue"?
If you grow up in two different cultures, it is important to keep them distinct to avoid confusion.
To be financially successful in the United States requires a full knowledge of the English language.
People make inaccurate judgments about others based on the way they express themselves through language.
Families typically pass down their value system from generation to generation.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Was the author better at math or English in school?
Math
English
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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