Vocabulary 1
To appreciate means...
to be grateful, to be thankful, to understand something is good
This means organized information
data
Why do older teenagers eat fewer family meals than younger teenagers?
They are too busy.
They have more things to do or to worry about.
Who is Robert?
An American boy that Amy Tan likes. His father is the minister.
What are the five senses?
Sight, smell, touch, taste, sound
Something that is helpful to you
beneficial
When you gather information, that means that you do...
research
What are some reasons that teenagers said for not enjoying family meals? (List 1 out of 3)
1. Indifference (It doesn't matter, I don't care)
2. Lack of time (Everyone is coming and going)
3. Arguing and fighting at the dinner table
A Christmas Eve dinner with Amy's family and Robert's family.
Why do authors use descriptive language in their writing?
To help readers picture places or things in their mind.
To help readers visualize what they read.
To make their writings more realistic.
to eat or drink something, to use something
When you ask people questions to find out what they think or do, that is a poll or a...
survey
Teenagers who regularly eat family meals have a better balanced diet. What does a better balanced diet mean?
More fruits and vegetables. Less fried food. Fewer sodas and soft drinks.
More fiber, calcium, vitamins.
Amy wants to be the same as other people. How can readers tell?
She is embarrassed about her Chinese relatives.
She wants to look American.
She is embarrassed about the food her family will serve during the dinner.
What strange and different foods does Amy Tan see in the kitchen? (List at least 3)
Shrimp, a fish (rock cod), tofu, black fungus, squid
This word means to be connected or combined together
What is a bond?
What is the name of the study that this report uses data from?
Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)
Amy's mom tells Amy, "Inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you different. You only shame is be ashame."
What does this mean?
She is trying to teach Amy to be proud of her culture and her heritage.
She is trying to teach Amy to be proud to be Chinese.
According to the study in the report, what percentage of parents agree that it was important to eat at least one family meal each day?
98% of parents said it was important to eat at least one meal together each day.
This word means to make an unhappy expression
This word is another word for a teenager or young person
adolescent
What are the three positive effects of eating family meals? (List all 3)
1. Better behavior and grades
2. Better balanced diet
3. Better relationship
What are two specific events that embarrass Amy Tan during the evening? (List two events)
1. When her mother brings out the steamed fish and Robert grimaces.
2. When her father burps after the meal.
What is the author's purpose in "Fish Cheeks?"
To show readers that Amy was too young to appreciate her Chinese heritage.
She wanted to be like other people instead of being proud of being different.
To learn the lesson that she should be proud of her Chinese culture and heritage.