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"My Favorite Chaperone"
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What is the MAIN conflict in the story?

Old country values v. American values

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What two things are revealed in the exposition of a story?

characters & setting

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What is the top part of this diagram called? ___/\___
climax
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What does stun mean?
to shock someone
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What does each part of RACE stand for?

Restate, Answer, Cite the evidence, Explain

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Why is Maya upset when she is first called to the office?
She thinks that she is in trouble.
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What is completely resolved (most of the time) in the resolution of a story?

conflict

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What is the end part of this diagram called? ___/\___
Resolution
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What does scuffle mean?
a fight
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What does the reader learn during the exposition of the story about the family's background?

Maya’s aunt sponsored her family’s move to America from Kazakhstan, her parents were teachers & now a maid & taxi driver. 

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Why do Maya’s parents have stricter rules than her friends’ parents?
They are from a country with different customs.
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What is the term for when the author includes descriptive language that appeals to our 5 senses?

Imagery

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What is the left slope of this diagram called? ___/\___
rising action
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What is a whimper?
a soft cry
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Which of Maya's actions show that she is a responsible daughter?
She misses the gymnastics meet and translates for the school. She does her mother's job cleaning, and also cooks for the family when her mother is hurt.
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How does Nurzhan help to resolve one of the story’s conflicts?

He gets their parents to sign the slip by offering to be Maya’s chaperone.

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What kind of diagram is this? __/\___

A Plot Diagram

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What is the right slope of this diagram called? ___/\___
falling action
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What does it mean to do something briskly?

to do something quickly

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What are two events that show Nurzhan is willing to stand up for what he thinks is right?
He stands up to the bully, Ossie Nishizono. He tries to defend Maya when she is caught with Daniel. Finally, he gets the Spring Fling permission slip signed for Maya.
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What does Mama do to show that she understands that growing up in America will be different for Maya?
She gives Maya a special bracelet to wear to the dance.
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What is the first part of the diagram called? ___/\___

Exposition

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What is a theme?

A life lesson readers can take away from the story

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What does sponsor mean?
to support someone’s admission into a group
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Why does Maya give an incorrect translation of what the principal says about Nurzhan’s fight?

She wants to keep her father from becoming angry.