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How can you tell that "The Path to Paper Son" is an informational text?
a. The author includes magic and talking animals.
b. The author is in the future, in space.
c. The author included a crime to solve.
d. The author included facts about actual events and examples.
What happened to Share Kim's "twin brother" after the officials questioned him?
a. He went to a party to celebrate.
b. He was deported back to China where he died 2 years later.
c. He went to live with Share Kim's family in the U.S.
d. He had a change of heart and went back to China.
Share Kim's parents never talked about the experience of immigrating because...
a. they were embarrassed.
b. they would start talking about it and never stop.
c. they were used to talking about it.
d. it was a painful experience for them.
Share Kim's family faced a lot of questions from immigration authorities in the U.S.
True
False
The term "paper son" came from a son turning into paper.
True
False
came to buy land.
would never return home.
lived a life of luxury.
looked for ways to bring their wives, children, and sometimes other children that were not their own.
The author organizes the information in paragraphs 2 - 4 by-
comparing and contrasting ideas.
explaining a cause and effect situation.
by persuading the reader to visit China.
expressing an idea.
The 1906 earthquake and fire are important to the selection because-
it shows that people were able to rebuild San Francisco.
with records destroyed, some Chinese could claim to be born in San Francisco, and now had the opportunity to claim that they had a wife and many sons in China.
it explains why people moved back East.
it killed many people.
The reader can conclude that Louie Share Kim-
disliked living with his real parents.
had no idea why he was being sent to America.
was probably scared to travel alone across the Pacific Ocean.
didn't know he was a paper son.
On page 25, what is the key idea of paragraph 6.
Share Kim found out he had another son.
Share Kim did not have a paper son.
Share Kim's wife did not want to bring their children to America.
It was now Share Kim's opportunity to bring a paper son.
Why were many Chinese Americans afraid to talk about their immigration experience?
The experiences were painful, and they were afraid to be discovered, and sent back to China.
They wanted to forget their parents.
They thought no one would believe them.
They were afraid it would happen again.
The top photograph on page 27 is included in the text to help the reader visualize-
that the two boys were not related.
how old the boys were.
where the boys came from.
where the picture was taken.
How can you tell that the selections are informational text?
The selections include photographs and actual dates.
The selections are make-believe.
The selections take place in a city.
The selections involve a suspenseful event.
What important detail is presented in both selections?
There was a major earthquake and fire in 1906.
Many Chinese were brought over as paper sons.
Louie Share Kim comes to America as a paper son.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution established that anyone born in the United States is granted U.S. citizenship.
What are the authors' purposes for writing these two selections?
to entertain the reader with humorous events
to describe the different job given to the Chinese
to explain reasons why people left China
to give information about how paper son came to exist
How old was Louie Share Kim when he arrived at the Angel Island Immigration Station from Guangdong?
12 years old
13 years old
14 years old
15 years old
How were the city's birth records destroyed?
They were stolen
Major earthquake and fire
Hurricane
Major pollution
What happened after the city records were destroyed?
Chinese decided to go back to China since they did not have family in America
Chinese saw an opportunity to claim they had been born in San Francisco and that they had a wife and many sons in China
Chinese had to move states since they were not allowed in San Francisco
Nothing, everything went back to normal
Was Louie Share Kim considered a paper son?
Yes
No
Why were many Chinese Americans afraid to talk about their immigration experience?
Those experiences were painful and they wanted to forget them. Plus, they were afraid to be discovered and sent back to China.
They were not afraid instead they were proud about being a paper son.
No ones knows anything about being a paper son so they rather not talk about it.
Everyone who was a paper son or related to had to stay in San Francisco the rest of their lives.
What was the purpose of both selections?
to entertain the reader
to inform the reader
to explain how Louie Share Kim father first arrived to America
there was no purpose
How did Louie Share Kim made sure he looked American in his passport photograph?
By wearing a coat and boots
Putting on makeup
Cutting his hair shorter
Wearing a suit and tie
What kind of questions did officials ask Louie and his father when they interrogated them?
About what he wanted to study in college
About his favorite food and sports
About their family history and village's layout
About what they wanted to do in America
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