R EFLECT
AND
A SSESS
j Two Kinds
j Why the Violin Is Better
j Novel Musician
Lesson 14
REFLECT
AND ASSESS
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Reading
Critical Thinking
LA.910.1.7; LA.910.1.7.7;
LA.910.2.2.2; LA.910.2.2.3
1. Compare Compare the fictional mother in “Two
Kinds” with Amy Tan’s real mother, as she is
described in “Novel Musician.” What ambitions
and expectations does each mother have
for her daughter? Compare the two mothers’
relationships with their grown-up daughters.
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2. Analyze What, if anything, surprised you about
the daughter’s actions in “Two Kinds” and Amy
Tan’s in “Novel Musician”? How does each one
reveal her “real self” through her actions?
3. Interpret On the basis of both stories, do you
think Amy Tan believes that different generations
can really understand each other? Explain.
4. Draw Conclusions The daughter in “Two Kinds”
says that she never asked her mother the
question that frightened her the most. What is
that question? What do you think would be her
mother’s answer to the question?
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5. Evaluate Which of the two selections—“Two
Kinds” or “Novel Musician”—do you think tells
you more about who Amy Tan really is? Explain.
Support your answer with details from the text.
Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary Review
LA.910.1.6
Oral Review Work with a partner. Use these words
to complete the paragraph.
accusation
ambitious
asserting
discordant
expectations
inevitable
prodigy
reproach
Rafael is an (1) student and sets high
for himself. He is so good at math that
some people think he is a (3) . He also sings
in the school chorus for fun. Though he’s not the
best singer, he never hits a (4) note. No one
can make the (5) that he’s lazy, or (6) him
for not trying. Sometimes he is shy about (7)
his opinions in class. However, with his excellent
grades, it’s (8) that he will go on to college.
(2)
Writing Application Write a paragraph about a
time when you were ambitious about doing well in
school or winning a game or contest. Use at least
three Key Vocabulary words.
Fluency
Read with Ease: Expression
Writing
Write About Literature
LA.910.4.3.1
Opinion Statement Everyone should be required
to take music lessons as a child. Do you agree or
disagree? Support your opinion with examples from
both texts.
LA.910.1.5
Assess your reading fluency with the passage in
the Reading Handbook, p. 776. Then complete the
self-check below.
1. I read a. great b. OK c. not very well
2. What I did best in my reading was
.
3. My partner read with emotion. The reading was
interesting to listen to. a. yes b. not yet
objectives
Vocabulary
• Key Vocabulary
Reading Fluency
• Expression
Comprehension &
Critical Thinking
• Compare Across Texts
Literary Analysis
• Evaluate Literature
Writing
• Mode: Opinion
• Paragraph
Critical Thinking
1.Compare Both mothers expect their
daughters to excel in fields chosen
by the mothers. Both grown-up
daughters seem to have developed
a sense of humor regarding their
mothers and an appreciation of them.
2.Analyze It is surprising that the
narrator in “Two Kinds” refuses
to play the piano anymore and
wins this battle. This action reveals
the narrator’s independence. It is
surprising that Amy Tan is willing to
make a fool of herself on stage. This
action reveals that she doesn’t take
herself too seriously.
3.Interpret Based on Tan’s work, she
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believes that different generations
can understand each other, but this
understanding develops over time.
As adults, both daughters come to
appreciate their mothers.
4.Draw Conclusions The question
Write About Literature
Edge Interactive Practice Book, p. 27
Opinion Statement Have students
use a sentence frame to write opinion
statements: Everyone should (not) be
required to take music lessons as a child
because
. Have students list three
to five reasons for their statements and
record an explanation or an example for
each reason.
LA.910.4.3.1
Key Vocabulary Review
1. ambitious 2. expectations 3. prodigy
4. discordant 5. accusation 6. reproach
7. asserting 8. inevitable
LA.910.1.6
Read with Ease: Expression
is “Why did you give up hope?” The
mother’s response would be “I didn’t.”
5.Evaluate “Two Kinds” tells readers
more about who Amy Tan really is
because the text reveals many insights
about the conflicts between
generations and cultures and how
they are resolved. These conflicts are
an important part of Tan’s identity.
LA.910.1.7; LA.910.1.7.7; LA.910.2.2.2; LA.910.2.2.3
Ensure that students complete the
self-check.
LA.910.1.5
ASSESS & reteach
Assessments Handbook, pp. 1f–1i
(also online)
Have students complete the Reader
Reflection. Then give students the
Cluster Test to measure their progress.
Group students as needed for reteaching.
LA.910.1.5 demonstrate the ability to read grade level text with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression; LA.910.1.6 use multiple strategies to develop grade appropriate vocabulary; LA.910.1.6.2
listen to, read, and discuss text; LA.910.1.7 use a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text; LA.910.1.7.7 compare and contrast elements across texts; LA.910.2.2.2 use information
from the text to answer questions or to state the main idea or provide relevant details; LA.910.2.2.3 organize the information to show understanding or relationships among facts, ideas, and events;
LA.910.4.3.1 write persuasive compositions that state a position or claim, present detailed evidence, examples, and reasoning to support effective
arguments and emotional appeals, and acknowledge and refute opposing arguments
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