Which sentence from Alvarez's narrative includes a signal word that helps show the order of events?

Soon it wasn't so strange that ever everyone was speaking in English...

An almshouse is best defined as ...

a house built by an organization for poor people

What is an example of someone being disrespectful....

James did not acknowledge his teacher's redirection after spilling chips.

not allowing someone or something

Which of these events happens last?

THe author uses her imagination to write stories.

Algorithm is best defined as...

a process or set of rules in a problem solving operation

The title "My English," shows that the author

feels at home with the English language.

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1
Which sentence from Alvarez's narrative includes a signal word that helps show the order of events?
Soon it wasn't so strange that ever everyone was speaking in English...
Sometimes I could see wisps of gray hair that strayed from her headdress.
What would it feel like to be a flower with roots in the ground?
A country where everyone spoke English.
2
An almshouse is best defined as ...
measurment of wind speed and current of gas
a house built by an organization for poor people
a process of set rules in problem solving operations
the removal of hair by electric current
3
What is an example of someone being disrespectful....
James studied all night so he could impress his teacher by getting an A!
James held the door open for the elderly woman entering the store.
James appreciated his mother so he bought her flowers.
James did not acknowledge his teacher's redirection after spilling chips.
4
Why does the word "shin" make everyone laugh?
It is repeated over and over.
It reminds them of a funny story.
It is a word they are forbidden to say.
It is the wrong word to use.
5
Define: Banish
listing things one by one
without a definite ending
not allowing someone or something
one's facial expression
6
When you read a free verse poem, you expect to see
indented paragraphs
lines of different lengths
quotation marks
rhyming words
7
What adjective describes how Alvarez felt when she arrived in NYC from the Dominican Republic?
shocked
afraid
happy
disappointed
8
Chronological order is a good way for the author to describe a gradual change.
True
False
9
The speaker can best be described as
shy about making friends.
eager to fit in.
afraid to try new things.
homesick for his own country.
10
Chronological order is used in "My English" to show the sequence of...
learning a new language
realizing the importance of the past
changing from a child to an adult
adjusting to a new culture
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"Why my parents didn't first educate us in our native language by enrolling us in a Dominican school, I don't know."
First Person POV
Fourth Person POV
Second Person POV
Third Person POV
12
Which of these events happens last?
The author moves to New York.
The author has a conversation with her grandfather.
THe author uses her imagination to write stories.
The author's mother teaches her idioms.
13
Define: Accentuate
making something noticeable
not allowing someone or something to participate
to convince someone
listing things one by one
14
Define: Countenance
not allowing someone to stay or participate
convincing someone to help support an effort
one's facial expression
a person who makes good judgements
15
Algorithm is best defined as...
a process or set of rules in a problem solving operation
the measurement of wind speed and current of gas
a house built by an organization for poor people
imaginary lines on a map running North and South
16
Who wrote the short story "My English" ....
Julia Alvarez
James Baldwin
Frida Kahlo
Sandra Cisneros
17
Free verse does not use:
rhyme
images
slang
punctuation
18
The title "My English," shows that the author
learned English with help from many people.
feels at home with the English language.
has trouble understanding people with accents.
is uncomfortabe speaking English with her family.
19
Define: Interminably
one who makes good judgements
without an ending
to make something noticeable
listing things one by one

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