Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word matches the definition below.
These represent ideas or objects.
symbols
What is the subject?
I came here from Korea.
I
Her jade bracelet
At the beginning of the story how did Yoon feel about her birthday present?
sad, disappointed
Which vocabulary word matches the definition below.
Things that have been done for a long time.
traditions
What is the subject?
I clapped my hands and ran to her.
I
What did Yoon hope to receive on her birthday? What did she receive on her birthday?
She hoped to receive a jump rope.
She received a Korean storybook, and a jade bracelet.
When Yoon sits down with the older girl, after telling her she likes her bracelet the older girl does what?
invites her to jump rope
Give the definition of the word disappointment.
to be sad
to look forward to something and then be let down
What is the subject?
My mother watched excitedly as I opened the present.
My mother
Give one word to describe the older girl.
dishonest, selfish
Why does Yoon end up giving the older girl the bracelet?
She tells Yoon that being friends in America means sharing things.
Give the definition of the word remind.
to help someone remember something
What is the predicate?
She showed me the dancing symbols.
showed me the dancing symbols
What was Yoon's idea to get her bracelet back?
(hint: she whispered it into her teacher's ear)
To ask the older girl to describe the symbols on the inside of the bracelet.
After giving up her bracelet how did Yoon feel when she saw her mother?
disappointed in herself, worried
Give the definition of the word pride.
Feel good about something you have done
What is the predicate?
My mother slipped the bracelet onto my wrist.
slipped the bracelet onto my wrist
What makes Yoon and the Jade Bracelet realistic fiction?
It tells about pretend events that could happen in real life.
What does the older girl tell Yoon when she asks for her bracelet back?
Stop bothering me, don't be a pest