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PBS Newshour Interview: Amy Tan & How Family Made Her A Storytel

PBS Newshour Interview: Amy Tan & How Family Made Her A Storytel

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
RL.2.6, RI. 9-10.6, RI.1.4

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Dominique Dyson

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.RL.2.6
,
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
,
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.8.6
,
CCSS.RI.8.9
,
CCSS.RL.8.6
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
,
CCSS.RL.8.3
,
CCSS.RI.2.1
,
CCSS.RI.3.1
,
CCSS.RL.2.1
,
CCSS.RL.3.1
,

5 questions

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Amy Tan talks about the stories her mother told her about China. How do you think these stories impacted her as a writer?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Amy Tan discusses how she navigated conflicting cultural expectations from her parents and American society. What are some challenges she faced because of these differences?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How did Amy Tan’s complicated relationship with her mother inspire her writing? Give an example from the video of a story her mother told that deeply affected her.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How did Amy Tan’s complicated relationship with her mother inspire her writing? Give an example from the video of a story her mother told that deeply affected her.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

reflect on how they’ve used writing or storytelling to make sense of their own experiences.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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