Vocabulary
Giving someone a good wish or praise is-
a. congratulate
b. contradict
c. appreciation
a. congratulate
Where is the setting of the story?
a. New York
b. Seattle
c. Chinatown
b. Seattle
What is the opposite of the meaning of critical?
a. complimenting (way to go!)
b. blunt (to the point)
c. timid (being scared)
a. complimenting (way to go!)
Who is the main character?
a. Mother
b. Mary
c. Kim
b. Mary
What is not an example of a contradiction?
a. I just ate a whole bag of Doritos, but I am a healthy eater!
b. Last night I ate a cheeseburger for dinner, but I am a vegetarian.
c. I love winter and my favorite hobby is snowmobiling.
c. I love winter and my favorite hobby is snowmobiling.
What word is opposite of contradicted?
a. agreed
b. object
a. agreed
Why does Kim tell her mother the Easter ham was terrible?
a. She didn't like ham.
b. She was trying to be like Mary.
c. She was angry at her mom.
b. She was trying to be like Mary.
When is the Chinese New Year? What month?
Double Points
a.Beginning of January
b. End of January
c. End of December
b. End of January
What is the story about?
a. Cultural foods
b. Chinese culture
c. Chinese New Year
b. Chinese culture
What is another word for boasting?
a. bragging
b. yelling
c. being critical
a. bragging
Which word means almost the same meaning as misunderstanding?
a. knowledge
b. opinion
c. confusion
c. confusion
Why do Chinese parents contradict people when they compliment their children?
a. Boasting is never acceptable.
b. Children are not worthy of compliments.
c. They do not like to talk about their families.
a. Boasting is never acceptable.
What is an example of blurted?
a. Listening to directions
b. Giving answer quickly
c. Waiting for instructions
b. Giving answer quickly
How does dad react when brother hit a home run?
a. He said "My son is talented"
b. He said "My son is terrible"
c. He said "My son is lucky"
c. He said "My son is lucky"
Father was being critical when he said-
a. We are eating fish for dinner.
b. My wife's cooking is terrible.
c. My children are talented.
b. My wife's cooking is terrible.
If you are critical, what does that sound like?
a. She is always talking to everyone.
b. Would you like an oreo?
a. She is always talking to everyone.
What is the most important part of the Chinese New Year Celebration?
a. special foods
b. firecrackers
c. celebrating the new moon.
a. special foods
What does the word cultural mean?
a. having to do with numbers.
b. having to do with animals.
c. having to do with social customs (food, religion)
c. having to do with social customs (food, religion)
What did mom not prepare for the Chinese New Year dinner?
a. appetizers
b. dessert
c. soup and salad
b. dessert
What was served for an emergency dessert?
a. cookies
b. cupcakes
c. candy
a. cookies
Telling someone you like their hair cut is an example of
a. contradiction
b. complimenting
b. complimenting
How did brother get the nickname Sprout?
a. He grew super fast.
b. He likes to grow things.
c. He likes sprout sandwiches.
c. He likes sprout sandwiches.
If you misunderstand and something, what could happen? Double points
a. Mom told you to walk home but you waited for the bus.
b. Dad told you to meet on the corner by the school and you walked there with a friend.
a. Mom told you to walk home but you waited for the bus.
What is the author's message with this story?
a. Cultures have different ways of communicating.
b. Children must respect their elders.
c. The Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese celebration.
b. Children must respect their elders.
What color is the most popular for the Chinese New Year?
a. yellow
b. green
c. red
c. red