Vocabulary
A time of big changes in china started by Chairman Mao
people who check to make sure rules are being followed
inspectors
What happened to school classes on the day they wrote bad things about the teachers?
a)They were suspended indefinitely
b) They were taught by the students
C) They were shortened to half days
D) They were moved to the playground
a)They were suspended indefinitely
The leader of CHina
Chairman Mao
What is the meaning of bourgeoisie?
wealthy people who like fancy things
A way of organizing a country where the government owns things to help everyone be equal.
Socialist
feeling very embarrassed or ashamed
humiliated
According to the text, what is a "da-zi-bao'?
a) A new type of school textbook
b) A letter sent to Chairman Mao
c) a big poster used to criticize the system
d) A special brush used for painting
c
THe narrorator of our story
Ji-Li
How does Ji-Li feel after her dad tells her about their grandpa being a landlord?
better/relieved
something that is very harmful or hurtful often in a way that is hard to see at first
perniculous
a large hand written poster used to share ideas or criticize others
da-zi-bao
What did the students use to write da-zi-bao when the white paper ran out?
a) Old Newspapers
b) Their own notebooks
c) Cardboard boxes
d) The brick wallls
a
a teacher who was a relative of Ji-Li
Aunt Xi-Wen
"But when I looked into her eyes, my voice broke, I turned away." How did Ji-li feel?
sad
The power to change how someone thinks, acts, or feels
Influence
someone who wants to change or go back on the rules of their government
revisionist
Where were the da-z--bao hung outside in the school yard?
a) Inside the desks
b) On the school bus windows
c) Only on the classroom doors
d) On the parasol trees and ropes
d
A group of people who supported CHairman Mao
The red Successors
why was Ji'li's family called a "black family?"
because her grandfather was a landlord
things from the past that some people wanted to get rid of
four olds
feeling shocked or surprised
flabbergasted
Where were the teachers while the students were writing their posters?
a) They were in the school yard
b) they were nowhere to be seen
c) They were reading the newspapers
d) They were helping students write
b
a student who screamed at Ji-Li in front of the whole class
Yin Lin-Lan
What did the red guards take when they ransacked Ji-Li's house?
stamp album