Question 1

What reason does the narrator give for her not being popular?

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Her name

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Her family

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Her clothes

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Her awkwardness

Question 2

Where did Immaculeta's parents immigrate to America from?

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Nigeria

Question 3

What is the theme/central idea of the passage?

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You should be proud of who and what you are, even if it makes you different.

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It’s easier to fit in if you are similar to other around you.

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Having friends is not the most important thing when you are a Nigerian girl.

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It’s important to see yourself the way others see you.

Question 4

Identify the passage that conveys the theme.

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When I say my name in Nigeria, people know me as the granddaughter of a wealthy man of generous character. They know me by my name. There my name is not embossed on any pencil or vanity plate. It is etched in the minds of the people.

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“Immaculeta means ‘purity’, ‘Uzoma’ means ‘the good road’ and . . . ” Having heard her words,I stopped walking away and turned around in amazement. What does Achilike mean?” I asked. After a long pause she calmly said, “Achilike means ‘to rule without force.’” I was astonished and pleased. I never knew what my name meant.”

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“…of all the names in the world, how I could have possibly been stuck with such an alien one. I thought about all the popular kids in the class. I figured that I wasn’t popular because of my weird name. I put some things together in my mind and came up with a plausible equation: COOL NAME = POPULARITY.”

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I never really recovered from the shock of that day. From that day forward, the first day of school was always my most feared day. I didn’t know what to do; all I could do was to tell my teachers, “I go by Imma.”

Question 5

How does the main character feel after she realizes what her names means?

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She is proud of her name which represents her background.

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She continues to long to be like her friends.

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She dreads the first day of school each year.

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She becomes jealous of all the girls with common, pretty names.

Question 6

Which sentence from the passage best shows how the main character felt about her name when she was in grade school?

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“…of all the names in the world, how I could have possibly been stuck with such an alien one. I thought about all the popular kids in the class. I figured that I wasn’t popular because of my weird name. I put some things together in my mind and came up with a plausible equation: COOL NAME = POPULARITY.”

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“Immaculeta means ‘purity’, ‘Uzoma’ means ‘the good road’ and . . . ” Having heard her words,I stopped walking away and turned around in amazement. What does Achilike mean?” I asked. After a long pause she calmly said, “Achilike means ‘to rule without force.’” I was astonished and pleased. I never knew what my name meant.”

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"My name is Immaculeta Uzoma Achilike. I am the daughter of first-generation Nigerian immigrants. I am the daughter of hardworking and brave parents. My name means “to rule without force.” My grandfather was a wealthy man of generous character. When I say my name in Nigeria, people know me as the granddaughter of a wealthy man of generous character. They know me by my name. There my name is not embossed on any pencil or vanity plate. It is etched in the minds of the people."

Question 7

What does the name "Achilike" mean?

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To rule without force

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To be gentle

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To hunt bison

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To be happy

Question 8

During what part of class was Imma embarrassed on the first day of school?

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Taking attendance

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During the pledge of allegiance

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During drama class

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During P.E.

Question 9

What is Imma's response to the teacher's mispronunciation of her name?

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She is embarrassed.

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She is scared of being alone.

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She meets an alien.

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She feels proud.

Question 10

Imma's name is not "embossed on any pencil or vanity plate" but is instead etched...

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"in the minds of people."

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"on the heart of my country."

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"on the walls of my home."

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"in the halls of my school."

Question 11

Read these sentences from the personal narrative "Why Couldn’t I Have Been Named Ashley?"

There my name is not embossed on any pencil or vanity plate. It is etched in the minds of the people.

What does the author's use of figurative language in this excerpt best express about the speaker?

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She has realized that her connection to her roots is more important than having a common name.

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She has realized that her name is important to other people.

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She has realized that she should teach others about the meaning behind her name.

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She has realized that other people might name their children uncommon names.

Question 12

Imma's name is not "embossed on any pencil or vanity plate" but is instead etched in the ______ of the people.

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minds

Question 13

Where did Immaculeta's parents immigrate to America from?

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Nigeria

Question 14

According to Ashley, COOL NAME =

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popularity

Question 15

What was Ashley's most feared day?

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the first day of school

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the registration day

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the last day of school

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her nameday

Question 16

Match the words from the text with their definition or synonym.

Question 17

Match the words from the text with their definition or synonym.

Question 18

Which of the following are sensory details?

Question 19

In fourth grade, Imma decided to change her name to Ashley.

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false

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true

Question 20

Imma and her cousin shared embarrassing stories.

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true

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false

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