Characters
Proper and Common Nouns
Proper and Compound Adjectives
Vocabulary
Two Kinds
100

Who is the main character and narrator of the story "Two Kinds"

The young girl

100

Identify the proper noun:

The young girl plays the piano in America.


America

100

Is American in "American culture" a proper adjective?

Yes

100

To express regret.

Lamented

100

In the story "Two Kinds,"  the young girl's mother is originally from _______________.

China

200

Who is the character that pressures the main character to be a piano prodigy?

Her mother

200

Is school a proper or common noun?

Common noun

200

What is the compound adjective?

She wore a brand-new dress.

Brand-new

200

Lacking harmony.

Discordant

200

The young girl's mother wants her to become a _____.

Prodigy

300

Who is the piano player?

Mr. Chong

300

Identify the common noun:

She had a lesson.

Lesson

300

Change the proper noun "China" into a proper adjective.

Chinese.

300

Destroyed or completely upset.

Devastated

300

The main theme in the story is _______________________________.

The relationship between a mother and her young daughter.

400

Who does the main character affectionately call Auntie?

Lindo Jong

400

Identify the proper and common nouns:

Mr. Chong lives in a house near the park.

Mr. Chong

house

park

400

What is the compound adjective?

She was a hard-working student at first.

Hard-working

400

Arguing noisily over small matters.

Squabbling

400

"Only two kinds of daughters. Those who are _______ and those that follow their own minds!"

Obedient

500

What is Lindo Jong's daughter's name?

Waverly

500

True or False:

Toronto is a common noun.

False

500

Identify the proper adjective:

Mr. Chong is a Chinese piano teacher from China.

Chinese

500

Criticism or disapproval

Reproach

500

"Pleading Child" and "Perfectly Contented" are ___________ of the same piece.

Two halves