Question

bii 9b
ii continue reading the story. then write words from the story to match the descriptions.

mom picked me up that afternoon. when we got home, grandpa was still out.
\whats grandpa doing in chinatown, mom?\
\hes training the lion dancers for the new year parade.\
\is he teaching them how to stand still, too?\
mom frowned.
o, vinson. the lion dancers are serious martial arts students. they have been practicing for years.\
when grandpa got home, i hid in my room.

1. what grandpa was doing in chinatown

the students

1. who the serious martial arts students were

the

kumon
bii 10a
descriptions in context 1
crouching tiger

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i continue reading the story and then answer the questions.

the next morning, on the way to school, i jammed my headphones into my ears to avoid talking to grandpa. it didnt seem to bother him. he greeted people warmly on the street.
a worker was hauling boards from a truck. a woman rushed past us, talking loudly on her cell phone. unaware of her, the worker turned, the end of his board speeding toward her head.

1. what did the boy do to avoid talking to grandpa?

the boy ______ his ____ into his ______ to avoid talking to grandpa.

1. what was speeding toward the womans head?

the ______ of the workers ______ was speeding toward the womans head.

Explanation:

Analyze page BII 9b question 1

Using the Reading Comprehension and Textual Evidence Extraction knowledge points, we locate what Grandpa was doing in Chinatown. The text states: "He's training the lion dancers...". The sentence to complete is: "what Grandpa was doing in Chinatown: [training] the students". The word "training" has 8 letters, which matches the 8 letter boxes.

Analyze page BII 9b question 2

Using the Context Clues and Textual Evidence Extraction knowledge points, we find who the serious martial arts students were. The text states: "The lion dancers are serious martial arts students." The sentence to complete is: "who the serious martial arts students were: the [lion] [dancers]". The word "lion" has 4 letters and "dancers" has 7 letters, matching the 4 and 7 letter boxes.

Analyze page BII 10a question 1

Using the Sentence Completion and Reading Comprehension knowledge points, we find what the boy did to avoid talking to Grandpa. The text states: "I jammed my headphones into my ears to avoid talking to Grandpa." The sentence to complete is: "The boy [jammed] his [headphones] into his [ears] to avoid talking to Grandpa."

Analyze page BII 10a question 2

Using the Textual Evidence Extraction and Sentence Completion knowledge points, we find what was speeding toward the woman's head. The text states: "...the end of his board speeding toward her head." The sentence to complete is: "The [end] of the worker's [board] was speeding toward the woman's head."

Answer:

Page BII 9b

1. what Grandpa was doing in Chinatown

<blank>training</blank> the students

1. who the serious martial arts students were

the <blank>lion</blank> <blank>dancers</blank>

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Page BII 10a

1. What did the boy do to avoid talking to Grandpa?

The boy <blank>jammed</blank> his <blank>headphones</blank> into his <blank>ears</blank> to avoid talking to Grandpa.

1. What was speeding toward the woman's head?

The <blank>end</blank> of the worker's <blank>board</blank> was speeding toward the woman's head.