A Rice Sandwich/Fish Cheeks

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A Rice Sandwich/Fish Cheeks

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10 questions

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Explain your answer to question 4, using evidence from the story as support.

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Explain how the meaning of the word "special" changes from the first paragraph of this story to the last paragraph.

Which word best describes the tone of paragraph 3?

hesitant

disgusted

shocked

proud

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Consider the narrators of the two stories. In a well-developed paragraph respond to the following:
- What is each character's motivation at the beginning of the story?
- How has each character's perspective changed by the end of the story?
- What comment is each author making about fitting in?

What can you infer about Esperanza's mother's character by the way she responds to Esperanza's request?

What is the meaning of anemic, as it is used in paragraph 5?

broken

soft

weak

bright

What is the tone of Mrs. Cordero's letter to Sister Superior?

apologetic

aggressive

sarcastic

depressing

Which of the following does NOT describe Sister Superior's temperament toward the children?

insensitive

sharp

relaxed

impatient

Explain your answer to question 4, using evidence from the story as support.

Explain how the meaning of the word "special" changes from the first paragraph of this story to the last paragraph.

Which word best describes the tone of paragraph 3?

hesitant

disgusted

shocked

proud

How does the narrator’s point of view affect how events are described in the passage?

She is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, so she describes the food as foreign and strange.

She is excited to have the minister’s son over for Christmas, which causes her to study every detail of her mother’s cooking.

She is bored with her family’s Chinese traditions, so the text focuses on her desire to have more “American food.”

She is nervous to have the boy she likes over for Christmas dinner, so the text focuses on how eager she is to see Robert’s reaction to the meal.

Which piece of evidence best reveals the narrator’s feelings about her family’s behavior during dinner?

“I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.” (Paragraph 6)

“And then they arrived — the minister’s family and all my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages.” (Paragraph 4)

“And even though I didn’t agree with her then, I knew that she understood how much I had suffered during the evening’s dinner.”

“Robert and his family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.” (Paragraph 5)

Consider the narrators of the two stories.  In a well-developed paragraph respond to the following:
- What is each character's motivation at the beginning of the story?  
- How has each character's perspective changed by the end of the story?  
- What comment is each author making about fitting in?

What is the meaning of anemic, as it is used in paragraph 5?

broken

soft

weak

bright

What is the tone of Mrs. Cordero's letter to Sister Superior?

apologetic

aggressive

sarcastic

depressing

Which of the following does NOT describe Sister Superior's temperament toward the children?

insensitive

sharp

relaxed

impatient

How does the narrator’s point of view affect how events are described in the passage?

She is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, so she describes the food as foreign and strange.

She is excited to have the minister’s son over for Christmas, which causes her to study every detail of her mother’s cooking.

She is bored with her family’s Chinese traditions, so the text focuses on her desire to have more “American food.”

She is nervous to have the boy she likes over for Christmas dinner, so the text focuses on how eager she is to see Robert’s reaction to the meal.

Which piece of evidence best reveals the narrator’s feelings about her family’s behavior during dinner?

“I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.” (Paragraph 6)

“And then they arrived — the minister’s family and all my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages.” (Paragraph 4)

“And even though I didn’t agree with her then, I knew that she understood how much I had suffered during the evening’s dinner.”

“Robert and his family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.” (Paragraph 5)

A Rice Sandwich/Fish Cheeks

A Rice Sandwich/Fish Cheeks

What can you infer about Esperanza's mother's character by the way she responds to Esperanza's request?

Explain your answer to question 4, using evidence from the story as support.

Explain how the meaning of the word "special" changes from the first paragraph of this story to the last paragraph.

Which word best describes the tone of paragraph 3?

Consider the narrators of the two stories. In a well-developed paragraph respond to the following:- What is each character's motivation at the beginning of the story? - How has each character's perspective changed by the end of the story? - What comment is each author making about fitting in?

What is the meaning of anemic, as it is used in paragraph 5?

What is the tone of Mrs. Cordero's letter to Sister Superior?

Which of the following does NOT describe Sister Superior's temperament toward the children?

Explain how the meaning of the word "special" changes from the first paragraph of this story to the last paragraph.

How does the narrator’s point of view affect how events are described in the passage?

Which piece of evidence best reveals the narrator’s feelings about her family’s behavior during dinner?

Consider the narrators of the two stories. In a well-developed paragraph respond to the following:
- What is each character's motivation at the beginning of the story?
- How has each character's perspective changed by the end of the story?
- What comment is each author making about fitting in?