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A Place to Call Home: What is the #1 reason most immigrants want to learn English?
To get and keep a good job.
A Place to Call Home: How do most immigrants feel about their decision to move to America?
Most say they are happy with their choice.
Most immigrants believe it is important for their children to
have classes in their native language.
learn to speak English in school.
speak only their native language at home.
have jobs that require them to speak English.
Perpetual means
lasting a long time.
showing great respect.
having a lot of hope.
staying in one place.
The Latehomecomer: Which is true of the first home the Yang family owned?
It was large enough for visitors
It was once owned by a famous author.
It was small and rundown.
It was modern and expensive.
The Latehomecomer: What did a high school teacher help Kao understand?
That she is a gifted writer and had a talent for literature.
The Latehomecomer: Where was the author born?
A refugee camp in Thailand
The Latehomecomer: What kind of a book is this?
A memoir
The Latehomecomer: What school did Kao and her sister, Dawb, go to?
Harding High School
The Latehomecomer: What was Kao's secret formula to doing well in school?
Do the homework, go to class every day and follow the teacher with your eyes
The Latehomecomer: Why was Kao's teacher, Mrs. Gallentain, impressed with her?
Because she could find the important parts of a book.
The Latehomecomer: What was the topic of the paper Mrs. Gallentin assigned?
Is the story Romeo and Juliet a story of love or lust?
The Latehomecomer: Which family member does Kao spend the most time describing?
Her Grandmother
The Latehomecomer: What is the setting of this story? (place, year)
Minnesota, 1980s
The Latehomecomer: How do mother and father feel about the new house?
Her mom was hoping that they would find something better.
The Latehomecomer: What began to happen in 1960?
The welfare reform was beginning and many programs were ending.
