What political movement is beginning to affect Ji-li and her family?
The Cultural Revolution
The dog barked loudly.
Barked
What is a plot of the story?
The events that build and. happen in a story.
What does tantalizing mean?
Tempting
We went to the store, and bought some snacks.
We went to the story and bought some snacks.
Why didn't Ji-li's Mom, Dad, and Grandma want her to audition for the Army Liberation Dancers?
They would be doing political backgrounds on families and they believed they wouldn't pass them.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
i.e.: The pretty girl.
What is a setting of the story?
Where and when the story takes place.
What does flabberghasted mean?
Surprised or shocked
My favorite subject is english.
My favorite subject is English.
What are da-zi-baos?
Student made posters criticizing the teachers and the school system.
Which sentence uses the correct form of their, there, or they’re?
A. Their going to the game.
B. They’re going to the game.
C. There going to the game.
B. They're going to the game.
What is an inference?
A conclusion or a GUESS you make using clues from the text and what you already know.
What does festooned mean?
Decorated
Before the test we reviewed our notes.
Before the test, we reviewed our notes.
How does Ji-li’s attitude toward the Cultural Revolution begin to change as she sees what is happening around her?
At first, she is excited and believes in the movement, but she begins to feel confused and worried as she sees people being criticized, families being targeted, and her own family affected
What is a synonym for “quick”?
Fast, swift, etc.
Describe what the theme of a story is.
The message or overall moral lesson of a story.
To set free
I went to the library I needed a book.
I went to the library because I needed a book.
What did Du Hai reveal about Ji-li's father and grandfather to the class during the election of the Red Successors?
That her Grandfather was a landlord and her dad a rightist.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. The students was excited to start the new book.
B. The students were excited to start the new book.
C. The students were excited starting the new book.
B. The students were excited to start reading the new book.
What is internal narration in a story?
The character’s thoughts and feelings that are shared with the reader.
What does ascertained mean?
When the bell rang.
When the bell rang, the students left the classroom.
(The original is a sentence fragment.)