Comprehension
In "Two Kinds" what does the mother hope for her daughter?
a special talent
Give the definition for lamented.
expressed sorrow about
Read this passage from "Two Kinds." Here, Auntie Lindo, Waverley's mother, is speaking to the narrator's mother about Waverly.
"She bring home too many trophy," lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. "All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings."
List statements that best describe what this passage reveals about the characters and their situation.
Auntie Lindo thinks it is fine to brag if she pretends to be complaining.
Auntie Lindo likes to show off Waverly's accomplishments.
Auntie Lindo and the narrator's mother compete over their children.
From which point of view is "Two Kinds" written?
third person, from the daughter's point of view
The word in this sentence is a possessive noun.
Keisha and Dashawn liked Sam's singing, but Taylor liked my piano playing.
Sam's
Which statement best explains why the daughter in "Two Kinds" develops a negative attitude toward her mother's quizzes?
She sees herself disappointing her mother.
Give a sentence showing the meaning of the word, squabbling.
Kim and Li fight over who gets to go first up the stairs.
In "Two Kinds" the mother arranges for the daughter to have piano lessons. The daughter gives the following response.
"Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius!"
Based on this quotation, choose what the daughter most likely believes.
If her mother wants her to develop a talent, then her mother must not value her as she is.
In "Two Kinds" which character trait do the daughter and mother share?
stubbornness
This sentence contains both a common noun and a proper noun.
Sara was tired of trying to please her demanding mother.
In "Two Kinds" what does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?
She has the power to decide for herself who she will be.
Give a sentence showing the meaning of the word, devastated.
No one shows up for Violet's thirteenth birthday party.
If Amy does not believe her mother values her as she is, she thinks this.
"You want me to be someone that I'm not!" I sobbed. "I'll never be the kind of daughter you want me to be!"
I had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather thoughts filled with lots of won't. I won't let her change me, I promised myself. I won't be what I'm not.
So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm. I pretended to be fired. And I was.
What best explains what drives, or motivates, the narrator to act bored?
She decides that she will not be pushed into becoming a prodigy.
Mike wanted Mike's mother to help Samantha and her friend prepare for the talent show.
This sentence correctly replaces a noun with a possessive pronoun without changing the original meaning.
Mike wanted his mother to help Samantha and her friend prepare for the talent show.
In "Two Kinds" which of the following are reasons that the daughter plays badly at the talent show?
She has not been taught well by her teacher, who is deaf.
She does not sincerely try to learn her selected piece.
What does incompetent mean?
lacikng the qualities to do something well
This statement best sums up the theme, or message, of "Two Kinds"?
Determination is more important than genius.
In the years that followed, I failed her so many times, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations.
Failure became a way for her to express her independence.
Most people call Misha a prodigy, but I think his sister has more talent.
Name the person pronoun and the proper noun in this sentence.
I, Misha
What does Amy's mother gift her near the end of the story.
Amy's mother gives her the piano.
What does the word inadequate mean?
not enough
What statement best supports, "Determination is more important than genius."
"Only two kinds of daughters," she shouted in Chinese. "Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind!"
Revise this sentence. Replace nouns with appropriate pronouns.
When the daughter performed, the daughter's playing was sloppy
When she performed, her playing was sloppy.
What does a possessive pronoun show?
A possessive pronoun shows ownership.