"Two Kinds"
The mother wants the daughter to ______
become a piano prodigy
become a pianist
"Novel Musician" is mostly about Amy Tan's hobby with _____________.
music
playing with a band
That child is such an incredible artist! He is a _______!
prodigy
When Jing-Mei sees the _______ in her family's living room she feels proud because she understands her mom believes she has talent.
piano
What do you expect to find in a profile?
entertaining details about a person
My parents don't agree with my plans after graduation. I need to _____ myself and make sure they know how important studying photography is to me.
assert
The mother wants her daughter to discover that she has a __________
What is a talent?
Which subhead is over the section that tells us Amy Tan thinks music and stories are connected?
After her terrible performance at the recital, Jing-Mei expected to her her mother's ______, but her mom didn't say anything and went into her room.
reproach
Word bank:
ambitious generous independent obedient responsible shy unsure weak
What is performs in the talent show?
The mother expects her daughter to be obedient and become a piano prodigy. The daughter disagrees and wants to be herself. This is the ________ of the story.
conflict
Read the bottom of page 51 to 52.
How do Jing-Mei's feelings change during the recital?
At the beginning she feels _____.
At the end she feels _______.
Word Bank: angry ashamed bored calm empathetic excited nervous scared
She feels excited, then ashamed
What do the members Rock Bottom Remainders all have in common?
They are writers
they are authors
The daughter is the (a)_________ of the story and the mother is the (b)__________.
(a) protagonist
(b) antagonist