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How does the Lin family embarrass themselves at the Gleason's?
They zip the strings out of the celery.
The try to bring chairs to the table to eat.
What does Aaron name the pigeon he finds outside?
Pidge
Define:
Mortified
Embarassed
How does the narrator convince her mother to buy her jeans?
She rides a boys bicycle in her skirt and tells her mother she needs jeans.
What are two things that make the narrator's brother get friends easier?
1 He plays baseball with them.
2 He dresses like the other boys.
Why does Aaron want to take Pidge home?
He wants to fix it's broken wing.
Define:
Soothe
Spectacle
Soothe- Make someone feel better by showing concern or care
Spectacle- Something very amazing to see.
What did the Gleasons do wrong at the Lin's dinner?
They didn't eat according to Chinese etiquette.
Does the Lin family have 1 method of learning English?
No. They all learn English in different ways.
What does Aaron want to train Pidge to do?
He wants to teach him how to be a carrier pigeon.
Define:
Hesitate
Lavish
Miserable
Lavish - luxurious, fancy
Miserable - very unhappy.
Which part of the story best helps us understand the theme?
Pidge escapes from danger by flying away after Aaron rescues him. And his grandmother is very happy when she finds out Pidge flew to freedom.
Why does the narrator run to the bathroom in the Lakeview restaurant?
She is embarrassed that everybody is shocked by her family slurping soup.
What makes Aaron want to bring Pidge to the shack?
Aaron thinks he can be a member of the club.
Define:
Plunge
Etiquette
Assassinate
Acquainted
Plunge - jump in
Etiquette - manners
Assassinate - killing important people
Acquainted - to know a person, but not very well
What happens to pidge that does not happen to grandma's goat?
Pidge escapes, but the goat does not.
In what way is the dinner similar at both the Gleasons' and the Lins'?
They are both unsure of how to behave at the other's dinner party.
What inference can be made from Aaron's grandmothers story about Ukraine?
Racism and religious hatred can make people do terrible things.
Define:
Boost
Console
Content
Promote
Boost- give more confidence or energy
Console- comfort a person
Content- Satisfied or happy
Promote- Get a better, more important job
What is the theme of the All American Slurp?
We all want to fit in despite our differences.