General Questions
Reading
Vocabulary
100

What is the name of today's story?

Too Many Tamales

100

What are Maria and her mom doing?

They are making Tamales.

100

Chefs wear this to stop food from getting on to their clothes. It keeps their clothes clean.

an apron

200

What is the reading skill in today's class?

graphic and text features

200

Describe the outside of the family's house at the start of the story.

It is dusk and Christmas trees glittered in the windows of homes.

200

This time of the day is when the sun has set, but it is not completely dark.

dusk

300

What is realistic fiction?

Realistic fiction is a fiction story with people, places, and events that could happen in real life.

300

When does Maria decide to put on her mom's diamond ring?

She puts it on when her mom has to answer the telephone in another room.

300

People spray this liquid on their bodies and clothes to make themselves smell good. What is it?

perfume

400

Name the four kinds of food we saw at the start of class.

roast duck, fried dumplings, mooncakes, and Cantonese spring rolls

400

How are Maria's mom's ring and Christmas lights similar?

They both sparkle.

400

This is a flat surface you can see in a kitchen or coffee shop. People put drinks, food, and ingredients on this.

a counter

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