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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. What do you think the author's reason for writing "The Fashion Show" might be?
to share her story and express her feelings about what it's like to be an Afghan American
to share her story so people could feel bad about her and give her money
to share how horrible her life was so people would feel bad about her
to share her story and express her feelings about moving from Afghanistan to the U.S.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What words tell you about Ahmedi's feelings at the beginning of the story?
excited and hopeful
sad and angry
happy and proud
torn and confused
- 3. Multiple Choice
2. Why did Ahmedi feel confused about participating in the fashion show at the beginning of the story?
She wanted to participate, but she didn't have any Afghan clothes to model.
Ahmedi wanted to participate, but the girl that teased her implied that she can't walk.
Ahmedi wanted to participate, but she was afraid to walk on stage. She did not want to humiliate herself by falling down.
She was confused what a fashion show was and didn't want to volunteer for something that might humiliate her.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What action words and phrases describe how Ahmedi felt about what the girl who teased her said?
sad
broke my heart
crushed
punched me
- 5. Multiple Choice
3. How did Ahmedi feel about what the girl said to the teacher?
She felt sad by what the girl said to the teacher because it was a hateful thing to say.
She felt angry that she couldn't slap her in the face for saying such mean words.
She felt angry and humiliated by what the girl said to the teacher because the girl implied that Ahmedi could not walk like a model.
She felt humiliated because everyone agreed that she could not be in the fashion show.
- 6. Multiple Choice
4. What can you conclude about Ahmedi's values?
Ahmedi is a strong person. She values herself and does not allow others to make her feel bad about her injury.
Ahmedi is a proud person. She values her culture and her family.
Ahmedi is a broken person. She values nothing in life and wishes she was back in Afghanistan.
Ahmedi is a strong person. She values her culture and the clothes that come from her country.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What words and phrases in the last paragraph on page 43 that give you an idea about how the author felt when she walked down the runway.
walk around the state in a diamond-shaped pattern
I didn't fall.
held my head up high so that my neck stretched long
I didn't shake.
- 8. Multiple Choice
5. How are her feelings different from her earlier feelings? Why did they change?
She felt proud because she showed the girl that teased her that she was wrong.
She felt confident and strong because she knew how to model and do the catwalk.
She felt torn and confused because she wanted to be respected and not humiliated.
She felt confident and strong, and she enjoyed herself. This is different from her earlier fears about participating because she decided to fight for herself.
- 9. Multiple Choice
6. What word tells you the meaning of "beamed" on page 44?
proud
modeled
beautiful
special
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did writing from the author's viewpoint make the story more powerful?
It made the story more powerful because the account was from someone who had experienced a war and other circumstances firsthand.
The viewpoint was Ahmedi's feelings and opinions about the events.
It made the story more powerful because it was about her life.
Ahmedi wrote the story to be powerful because she wanted other girls to fight for themselves.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who do you think inspired Ahmedi? Why?
The girl who picked on her because she wanted to show the girl that she was wrong.
Nobody inspired Ahmedi. She did it for herself.
The teacher because she thought it was a good idea to have a fashion show.
The mother because she wanted to make her proud of her.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What reading strategy were you supposed to use to help you read the story?
Answering Questions
Context Clues
Summarizing
Compare and Contrast
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