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ESL II "Do Family Meals Matter" & "Fish Cheeks"
Which is true about an anecdote?
Tan wrote "Fish Cheeks in order to
ESL II "Do Family Meals Matter" & "Fish Cheeks"
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Tan wrote "Fish Cheeks in order to
tell a funny story about a life lesson.
give advice on dating a minister's son.
describe a traditional Chinese dinner.
show that her mother is a good cook.
2
Which is true about an anecdote?
It is longer than memoir.
It is less personal than a memoir.
It is mostly about one event.
It is narrative fiction.
3
_____ is entered with the computer by the scientist.
beneficial
appreciate
survey
data
4
It is ________ to remember your wallet when shopping at the mall.
appreciate
research
consume
beneficial
5
What percentage of students who eat five or more meals a week with their families have never tried alcohol?
65%
68%
20%
47%
6
Which of these does an author use to support his or her purpose in a research report.
characters
memories
opinions
facts
7
A bond is a
rule.
tie.
box.
treat.
8
A survey is a
poll.
result.
guess.
fact.
9
Which of these is a hint that "Fish Cheeks" is a true storoy about Tan?
She uses descriptive language.
She uses quotes from characters.
She talks about a family occasion.
She uses first-person pronouns.
10
What is the main conclusion of the research report?
Fired foods are not as healthy as vegetables are.
People in all societies share food with each other.
It is important for families to eat together.
Many teens enjoy eating with their friends.
11
Beneficial means
beautiful.
truthful.
partial.
helpful.
12
According to the report, what happens when meals are shared?
Family members participate in fewer activities.
People feel closer to each other.
Meals become less important in people's lives.
The work of preparing food is easier.
13
Which piece of information does the research report include to support its purpose?
the reason many teens lead busy lives
the number of people in an average family
the ages of teens who eat meals with a parent
the kinds of foods that teens like best
14
The team needs to be _____ to win the soccer game.
research
beneficial
appreciate
united
15
Question Answer Response:
"How often do many families with children eat dinner together?"
"think and search" answer
"right there" answer
16
Exercise is _________ because it helps you be healthy.
beneficial
survey
research
appreciate
17
My older brother will _______ all the pizza.
survey
research
consume
data
18
Question Answer Response:
"Do teens who eat alone have healthier diets than teens who eat with their families?"
"think and search" answer
"right there" answer
19
My _______ reveals that my family has lived in this city for seventy-six years.
united
appreciate
bond
research
20
To consume food means to
cook it.
grow it.
buy it.
eat it.
21
To appreciate means to
share.
value.
receive.
apply.
22
The main purpose of a research report is to
explain a chart
give information
tell a story.
give a history lesson.
23
Question Answer Response:
How would I feel if I were sitting at the table when the author's father burped?
"on your own"
"author and you"
24
How does Tan feel during dinner?
tired
ashamed
sad
angry
25
Research is
a problem that someone has had.
information that someone gathered.
a question that someone asked
a place where someone has lived.
26
The students took a _____ to see who liked vanilla ice cream.
survey
beneficial
data
bond
27
Question Answer Response:
How does family life affect the way teens behave?
"right there" answer
"think and search" answer
28
My dad did a lot of ____ before he bought a new car.
consume
research
united
survey
29
A united team is one that
works together.
becomes famous.
finishes last.
plays a fair game.
30
Why does Tan cry when she finds out her parents invited the minister's family for Christmas dinner?
She doesn't want to help her mother cook a large meal for a lot of people.
She doesn't want the minister's son to see that her family is different.
She would rather go out with her friends than stay at home for dinner.
She will have to choose a present to give to the minister's son.
31
I ______ my mom when she cooks dinner for me.
survey
bond
appreciate
united
32
Question Answer Response:
Why does Tan say that she wanted a slim American nose?
"author and you" answer
"on your own" answer
33
According to the report, some teens do not value family meals because they
often skip dinner.
do not know how to cook.
do not have enough time.
enjoy eating in restaraunts.
34
Which sentence from the anecdote uses descriptive language to help you "see" the scene?
I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.
Dinner threw me deeper into despair.
I fell in love with the minister's son the winter I turned fourteen.
She was pulling black veins out of the backs of fleshy prawns.
35
What does Tan's mother want to teach her daughter?
to share holidays with her family
to use American table manners
to enjoy eating strange food
to be proud of her Chinese customs
36
According to ______ from the U.S. Census Bureau, 85% of adults age 25 and over completed high school.
united
consume
beneficial
data
37
Data means information that is
shared and discussed at dinner
difficult to read and understand.
collected and organized
old and no longer useful
38
Question Answer Response:
Why does Tan tell about her relatives licking the ends of their chopsticks?
"author and you" answer
"on your own" answer
39
There is a special ______ between a boy and his dog.
united
appreciate
research
bond
