Name______ELA 8
Inside Out & Back Again Pages 1-7
Directions: READ pages 1-7, then answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES using RADDE strategy (for every question).
1975: Year of the Cat
1. What is Tet? What can Tet tell us about her culture?
USE RADDE:
R: Tet is a
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I know this because the text states,
D: “______” and
D: “______”.
E: This shows Tet is a ______because ______
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Tet can tell us her culture is______.
2. What deeper meaning did the girl putting her foot on the floor before anyone woke have?
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Inside Out
3. Give two details to support her feeling of “war coming closer to home”.
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4 . What can we infer about the relationship between Ha and her brothers?
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Name______ELA 8
Inside Out & Back Again Pages 8-17
Directions: READ pages 8-17, then answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES using RADDE strategy.
Missing In Action
1. What happened to Ha’s dad?
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Mother’s Days
2. What is the central idea in this poem?
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3. What kind of a person is Ha? Support your answer using two details from the text.
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4. How is Ha’s life affected by where and when she is living?
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Name______ELA 8
Inside Out & Back Again Pages 18-37
Directions: READ pages 18-37, then answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES using RADDE strategy.
Current News
1. The teacher asks the children to speak about “current news”. She requests that Fridays are for good news only. So, why doesn’t anyone talk?
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Feel Smart
2. In this poem, Ha goes to the market and buys groceries for her family. Her mom gives her a list of exactly what to get and gives her the exact amount of money to buy it. Explain what Ha really buys and what her purchase says about her character?
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Two More Papayas
3. The papaya tree is a symbol to Ha. Make a prediction of what you think it will grow to symbolize.
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BONUS QUESTIONS:
1. What does “one cannot justify war unless each side flaunts its own blind conviction” mean?
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2. What does Ha mean when she calls her brother’s words “tangled”?
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