Assessment "Ha" From Inside Out & Back Again
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Natalie A
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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Multiple Choice
1. In the first line of the poem, Ha says, “Wishes I keep to myself.” What can you infer about Ha’s character based on this phrase?
I infer that Ha likes to dream and wish for things that she is unable to have at this moment because her mother is very strict.
I infer that Ha is very immature and does not have many friends.
I infer that Ha likes to keep important thoughts and feelings to herself, and does not feel like she can share what is going on with her family.
I infer that Ha wishes she was closer to her family and her mom was more understanding.
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Multiple Choice
Why does Ha state she keeps her "wishes "to myself"?
She has very little friends so she keeps her thoughts inside.
She probably feels like she can not talk to her brothers.
Her mother is very strict and believes it is disrespectful for Ha to share her feelings.
Her brothers do not listen when she shares.
3.
Multiple Choice
Wish I could let my hair grow,
but Mother says the shorter the better
to beat Saigon’s heat and lice.
What can we infer about Ha's characteristics in this stanza?
She desires hair longer than what she has and lice is a major issue in Saigon
She has a problem growing her hair long and it is hot in Saigon
She loves her hair short and her mother does not allow her to go outside
She wishes her hair was long, but her mother convinced her to keep it short due to the weather and the pest issues.
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Multiple Choice
In the sixth stanza of the poem, Ha says,
“Wish Mother would stop
chiding me to stay calm,
which makes it worse.” 1.
What do you think the word chiding means in this context?
helping
scolding
yelling
asking
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Multiple Choice
2. In the sixth stanza of the poem, Ha says,
“Wish Mother would stop
chiding me to stay calm,
which makes it worse.”
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What do you think the word chiding means in this context?
What evidence in the text helped you figure this out?
STAY CALM
MOTHER WOULD STOP
MAKES IT WORSE
WISH MOTHER WOULD STOP
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