
Fish Cheeks Vocabulary Lesson
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6th Grade
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Fish Cheeks Lesson
by Amy Tran
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Open Ended
What shapes a person’s identity? Is it possible for a person to change their identity? Should they try? Explain.
Sentence Frame: I believe that a person's identity is shaped by ___________. I believe/ do not believe that a person can change their idenity because ______.
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Fish Cheeks Summary
'Fish Cheeks' by Amy Tan is about something that happened when Amy was a teenager. In the story, Amy's mother invites the minister and his family over for Christmas Eve dinner. Amy has a crush on the minister's son, Robert, and she is even more mortified about the idea than a typical teenager might be because of what the family might think about her family's culture.
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Key Vocabulary
Fishcheeks
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Resembled (verb)
have qualities or features, especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.
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Grimaced (Past-tense verb)
an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
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Shabby (adjective)
looking old and in bad condition
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Viens (noun)
A vein is a type of blood vessel in the body. All veins carry blood to the heart.
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Prawns (Noun)
a marine crustacean that resembles a large shrimp
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Clamor (noun)
a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting
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Shame (noun)
a loss of respect or esteem; dishonor.
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Multiple Choice
Sam and Jessica _____ each other because of their brown eyes.
checked
grimaced
resembled
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Multiple Choice
After looking at the squid, James _____ at the dinner dish.
grimaced
looked
eyed
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Multiple Choice
The small, ____ house looked worn out and old.
ugly
shabby
dainty
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Multiple Choice
A loud and confused noise, especially that of people
clamor
shabby
shame
viens
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Multiple Choice
a loss of respect or esteem
prawns
shame
resembled
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Multiple Choice
Having qualities or characteristics alike
resembled
grimaced
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