Key Vocabulary
Fam Meals Comp
Fam Meals Analysis
Fish Cheeks Comp
Fish Cheeks Analysis
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Research is
Information that someone has gathered
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The chart on page 124 shows that older teens...
are less likely to eat with their families five or more dinners a week.
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The main purpose of a research report is to

give information

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What kind of food does Tan's mother make for Christmas dinner?
Traditional Chinese food. Tofu, prawns, mushrooms, whole steamed fish
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Is the purpose of Fish Cheeks to Inform, Entertain, or Persuade?
Entertain
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A united team is...
one that works together
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The chart on page 127 shows that eating more family meals is related to 
not smoking or drinking and getting good grades
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Which of these does an author NOT use to support his or her purpose in a research report?

Characters, opinions, memories, setting, plot, 
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How does Robert react to seeing the whole steamed fish?
he grimaced. He made a face showing that he didn't like it
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Why did Tan write Fish Cheeks?
To tell a funny story about a life lesson
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A bond is...
a tie or connection
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According to the report, some teens do not value family meals because they...

Don't have time to eat together
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Which of these does an author use to support his or her purpose in a research report?

Facts, graphs, data, charts
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How does Tan feel during the dinner?
ashamed
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What is a hint that Fish Cheeks is a true story about Tan?
She writes in first person (uses I)
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to appreciate means
to value
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According to the report, what happens when meals are shared?

People feel closer to each other.
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Look at the graph on page 124. Which piece of information does the research report include to support its purpose?

The ages of teens who eat meals with a parent

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What does Tan’s mother want to teach her daughter?

That she should be proud to be Chinese
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What is an anecdote?
a short true story about a single event
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a survey is
a poll
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What is the main conclusion of the research report?

It is important for families to eat together.

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Read these sentences from the passage.

Eating together more often was linked to better eating habits. This included eating more fruits and vegetables, less fried food, and fewer soft drinks. The participants also ate less saturated and trans fat. They consumed more fiber, calcium, folate, iron, and vitamins.

What do these sentences show about teens who eat with their families? Include specific words or phrases from the text to support your answer.

Teens who eat with their families eat healthier diets. According to the research, they ate more .... and also consumed less.....
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Why does Tan cry when she finds out her parents invited the minister’s family for Christmas dinner?

because she had a crush on Robert and didn't want him to see how her family was different.
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Read these sentences from the passage.

Dinner threw me deeper into despair. My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping into the dozen or so plates of food. Robert and his family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. Robert grimaced.

How do the events increase Tan’s feelings of despair during the Christmas Eve dinner? Include specific words or phrases from the text to support your answer.

Tan was so upset because she was embarrassed by the way her family was acting in front of Robert. She was upset because her family seemed so different from him.
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