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An accusation is a
Feeling that something is about to happen
Claim that someone did something wrong
If a person is ambitious, it means the person is
Grateful for help
Determined to succeed
To assert means to
Thanks
Declare
An expectation is a
False statement
Belief that something will happen
An inevitable event is
Fun to remember
Certain to happen
A prodigy is a
Type of music
Child Genius
Beyond reproach means beyond
Hope
Blame
Why are the daughter and mother protagonist and antagonist?
They are both females
There is conflict between them
The mother annoys her daughter by pushing her to
Study to be a piano teacher
Discover her special talent
Why does the conflict described in “Two Kinds” happen?
A surprising event occurs
Two characters disagree about something
A discordant sound is
Unpleasant
Sudden
The daughter first decides to rebel against her mother when she
Gets a haircut
Looks in the mirror
During the talent show, the narrator’s feelings about performing change from
Excited to ashamed
Curious to scared
Which word best describes the narrator?
Obedient
Independent
Why does the narrator feel proud when she sees the piano in her parents living room?
She finally understands that her mother believes she has talent
She still remembers how to play the song from the talent show
What should a reader expect to find in a profile?
Entertaining details about a person
A timeline of a person’s life
Novel Musician is mostly about Amy Tan’s
Writing career
Musical hobby
Read this caption from a photo in “Novel Musician”
Wearing colorful wigs and costumes is part of the fun when Amy Tan sings with the Rock Bottom Remainders.
The author included this caption and photo to show that Amy Tan
Likes to act silly
Wants to be a professional singer
One of the subheads in this profile is “Two Kinds of Storytelling.” What does this subhead help the reader understand about Amy Tan?
She thinks music and stories are connected
She writes two types of stories
According to the profile, how are the members of the Rock Bottom Remainders alike?
They are all authors
They all wear costumes for performances
Amy Tan thinks that playing with the Rock Bottom Remainder is
A challenging job
Just for fun
What kind of information does the chart near the end of the profile show?
Where the band performs
Who is in the band
What are the steps in clarifying ideas about something confusing in a story?
Connection, Read On, Reread, Note Confusion
Note Confusion, Reread, Read On, Connection
What are the 5w’s that can help clarify ideas in a nonfiction: profile?
How? What? When? Why? Who?
Who? What? When? Where? Why?
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