Inside Out and Back Again

Why did Ha's mother and father move from North Vietnam to South Vietnam?

• To flee Communism

• To get married

• Father got a new job

• To flee Ha's grandfather

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Ha send into the sea along with the chick?

• a piece of string

• her doll

• a drawing

• a piece of papaya

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Mother think about the President of Vietnam?

• He's very truthful.

• He's a liar.

• He's a good leader.

• He's courageous.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What character trait best describes Ha?

• Greedy

• Rude

• Courageous

• Respectful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In the sixth stanza of the poem, Ha says, “Wish Mother would stop chiding me to stay calm, which makes it worse.” What do you think the word chiding means in this context?

• helping

• scolding

• yelling

• asking

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Vu tried to (a)   his family to leave Saigon. If they stayed, they would all ​ (b)   in the Vietnam War.

• persuade

• perish

• pout

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

• Sentiment

• Conviction

• Refugee

• Frugal

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How is Ha's family able to leave the "Tent City in Florida?

• They escape using their knowledge of the land

• They board a bus to an American City of their choice

• An American family chooses to sponsor them.

• They are unable to leave "Tent City".

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where does Part 1 take place?

• Alabama

• Saigon

• Guam

• An island

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

From the Poem “Inside Out” what is the best inference you can make about the place that Ha lives?

• That it is a dangerous place to live.

• That they eat things smeared in blood.

• That they rely on fortune tellers to predict the future.

• That she likes to jump rope.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10