ELA - Fitting In Study Guide Test.

ELA - Fitting In Study Guide Test. character - CORRECT ANSWER a person who appears in a story conflict - CORRECT ANSWER a disagreement or struggle; in a story, it's between opposing forces or characters develop - CORRECT ANSWER to unfold or uncover slowly element - CORRECT ANSWER a main, important part of something plot - CORRECT ANSWER the sequence of events in a story or a drama resolution - CORRECT ANSWER the conclusion or outcome of a plot's conflicts When the main courses were finished, Mother brought out a platter of fruit. "I hope you weren't expecting a sweet dessert," she said. "Since the Chinese don't eat dessert, I didn't think to prepare any." "Oh, I couldn't possibly eat dessert!" cried Mrs. Gleason. "I'm simply stuffed!" How does this event support the resolution of the story? - CORRECT ANSWER It shows that the Lins have successfully hosted their American friends. As our family of four sat stiffly in a row, my younger brother and I stole glances at our parents for a clue as to what to do next. What part of the plot is revealed in this excerpt? - CORRECT ANSWER an introduction to the members of the Lin family Why does the author include details about the purchases the Lin family makes at the rummage sale in "The All-American Slurp"? - CORRECT ANSWER to illustrate the Lins' efforts to afford and live an American lifestyle Why does the author include details about Meg drinking her milkshake in "The All-American Slurp"? - CORRECT ANSWER to reveal similarities between the cultures of Meg and the narrator Mrs. Gleason announced that dinner was served and invited us to the dining table. It was lavishly covered with platters of food, but we couldn't see any chairs around the table. So we helpfully carried over some dining chairs and sat down. All the other guests just stood there. What part of the plot is revealed in this excerpt? - CORRECT ANSWER a conflict between the Lins and the unfamiliar culture Mother's approach was to memorize lists of polite phrases that would cover all possible social situations. She was constantly muttering things like "I'm fine, thank you. And you?" Once she accidentally stepped on someone's foot, and hurriedly blurted, "Oh, that's quite all right!" How does this excerpt support the main conflict of the story? - CORRECT ANSWER It illustrates the challenges of understanding a new language and culture. Father, being an engineer, was always systematic. He took out a pocket French dictionary. "They told me that most of the items would be in French, so I came prepared." He even had a pocket flashlight, the size of a marking pen. While Mother held the flashlight over the menu, he looked up the items that were in French. What story element does the author develop in this excerpt? - CORRECT ANSWER characterization of Mr. Lin I pulled the strings out of my stalk. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip. My brother followed suit. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip. To my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. Suddenly I realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. Looking up, I saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. Mr. and Mrs. Gleason, their daughter Meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the Badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. What story element does the author develop in this excerpt? - CORRECT ANSWER plot details about the party Why does the author include details about the dinner party hosted by the Lins in "The All-American Slurp"? - CORRECT ANSWER to emphasize a key similarity between the Gleasons and the Lins . . . [A]s I dried myself with a paper towel, I stared into the mirror. In this perfumed ladies' room, with its pink-and-silver wallpaper and marbled sinks, I looked completely out of place.