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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word heritage?
it is very, very old.
trusting or depending
the beliefs and traditions passed down from the people who lived before him or her.
not sure about something
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word ancient?
beliefs and traditions
sure about something
not as good as you are
it is very, very old
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the author's purpose of this poem?
to persuade readers to respect others culture
to inform readers about what it is like to go to school
to entertain readers to have fun
to persuade readers to read poetry
- 4. Multiple Choice
How can you figure out the author's purpose?
think about the genre and ask questions
ask the author
search it up in a dictionary
none of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who was José Miguel named after?
his father
his grandfather
Miguel Hernández
Miguel de Unamuno
- 6. Multiple Choice
When José Miguel asks Mr. Tate to research three people, he does not want to be rude, so he makes sure to keep his tone soft. What is the meaning of tone as it is used in the poem?
color
truth
anger
manner
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why does José Miguel NOT want to be called Joe or Mike?
His name is famous.
He likes longer names.
He is proud of his name.
His friends do not know those names.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How are José Miguel, Lili, and Michiko the same?
They speak Japanese.
They go to the same school.
They think Spanish is the best language.
They know that their heritage makes them special.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why was it easy for Lili and Michiko to become such good friends?
They understand what it is like to be judged based on appearance.
They are the only kids in class who speak Japanese.
They both like studying world languages.
They are both girls.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why does the author use Spanish words?
It allowed us to understand the boy's true feelings by seeing it in two separate languages.
The author wanted his readers to learn a new language as they read his story.
The Spanish words show that the boy is bilingual through the conversations with his grandfather.
- 11. Multiple Choice
How are Lili's feelings similar to Jose Miguel's?
They are both tired of explaining their cultural backgrounds.
They both are not interested in going to school because of their heritage.
They are able to make many friends because they are bilingual.
- 12. Open Ended
What do Lili and Michiko have in common? *Please restate the question in your answer.
- 13. Open Ended
What makes Michiko especially proud of her heritage? *Please restate the question in your response.
- 14. Open Ended
What message do the authors want to share with the readers? *Please restate the question in your answer.
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