The All-American Slurp
Why does the narrator run into the restroom at the Lakeview restaurant?
Her family makes loud noises as they slurp their soup.
Why does Aaron want to take the pigeon home?
It has a broken wing, and he wants to fix it.
(n.) a teacher in charge of a homeroom class
homeroom teacher
(adj.) happy and satisfied
contented
(v.) to comfort someone when sad or disappointed
console
How do the Lins embarrass themselves at the Gleasons' house?
The pull the strings out of their celery stalks.
Why does Aaron want to give Pidge to his grandmother for her birthday?
So that it can carry messages for her
etiquette
(n.) acceptable manners and behavior
assassinate
(v.) to murder an important person
In "The All-American Slurp," why does the narrator's mom buy the narrator a pair of jeans?
The narrator's mother does not want her daughter's skirt to be pushed up while she rides a boy's bicycle.
What happens when the Gleasons visit the Lins' house for dinner?
They do not follow proper Chinese etiquette.
TRUE or FALSE: Aaron brings Pidge to the gang's shack because the gang wants to help Aaron train him as a carrier pigeon.
False. Aaron brings Pidge to the gang's shack because Carl tells him he can join the club if he brings the pigeon.
(n.) something that gives someone more confidence or that helps something increase, improve, or become successful
boost
(v.) to dive down suddenly
plunge
How are the dinners of the two families alike in "The All-American Slurp"?
Neither family knows how to behave at the other's dinner party.
TRUE or FALSE: Each member of the Lin family learns and practices English differently.
True. Each member has their own way of learning and practicing English.
What event in the story helps us understand the story's theme?
Pidge escaping and flying away from danger
(v.) 1. to give someone a better, more responsible job in a company 2. to help something to develop or increase
(v.) to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure
hesitate
(adj.) knowing someone but not knowing him or her well
acquainted
What is the theme of "The All-American Slurp"?
We all want to fit in despite our differences.
What is the message of the grandmother's story?
lavishly
(adv.) abundantly; plentifully
miserable
(adj.) extremely unhappy, often because of being lonely, cold, or badly treated
How are Aaron's pigeon and his grandmother's goat different?
The pigeon escapes from an act of violence, but the goat does not.