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Main Idea
Vocabulary
Inference
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Spell the word that means to do something one time.
ONCE
100
Where does most of the story take place?
Korea
100
How do you think Halmoni feels about the trip?
She is happy and excited to see her family and to show Yumni where she is from.
100
What word means "very tall building"?
skyscraper
100
Why did Halmoni first come to America?
To care for her grandgaughter.
200
Spell the word that is the past tense of "catch"
CAUGHT
200
Where did Yumni's cousins take her when they took her sightseeing?
They went to the royal palace, visited the National Museum, and a shopping market.
200
Why do you think Halmoni takes Yumni's hand in the airplane?
Yumni might be scared because she has never been on a plane before.
200
What word means "hugged"?
EMBRACED
200
Why do you think Yumni suddenly thinks of inviting her cousins to come visit her in New York?
She realizes how important they are to her and she would like to return the favor.
300
Spell the word that is the past tense of "teach".
TAUGHT
300
How does the author show that the crowd of relatives at the airport surprises Yunmi?
She stands still with eyes wide open.
300
Why do you think Yumni feels strange standing in the line for foreigners?
She looks like all of the other Koreans, but she is from America.
300
What word means "a government document that allows people to travel to other countries"?
passport
300
How does Yumni feel about her relatives in Korea by the end of the story?
They are no longer just people in a photo, but family members that she knows and loves.
400
Spell the word that means "fantastic"
WONDERFUL
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What is the first step in making dumplings?
Put the filling on the dumpling skin.
400
Why does Yumni run away from her Grandfather's birthday celebration at the cemetary?
She is afraid Halmoni will want to stay in Korea and not come back to New York with her.
400
What word means "someone from another country"?
foreigner
400
What does Yumani mean when she wishes everyone would disappear?
She wants all of Halmoni's attention.
500
Spell the word that means "without thinking"
THOUGHTLESS
500
How does Yumni's family celebrate at the cemetary?
They have a picnic.
500
Why does Yumni stop feeling like a foreigner after she talks with the man who checks her passport?
He knows her grandmother and that makes her feel less like a stranger; he welcomes her.
500
What word means "visiting other places; touring"?
sightseeing
500
Why do you think that celebrating Grandfather's birthday is so important to Yumni and Halmoni's family?
They loved him; the custom is an important part of their culture.