CAASPP Success - Grade 8 Reading Comprehension - Narrative #2
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Question 1
To enjoy a meal together
To ensure the narrator is eating properly
Because the mother doesn't trust the houseboy
Because the mother likes garri herself
Question 2
It didn't taste good
It scratched her throat
It was difficult to swallow
She preferred yams
Question 3
She was worried about spreading germs
She felt disgusted and embarrassed
She thought it was a humorous situation
She wanted to clean up her bedroom
Question 4
It is perfect all the time
It is filled with misunderstanding
It is not important to the story
It is indifferent
Question 5
Concern
Elation
Mercy
Disrespect
Question 6
Okpa
Yams
Garri
Jollof rice
Question 7
Rare
Discreet
Representative
Extraordinary
Question 8
To express genuine concern
To acknowledge her allergies
To tease her affectionately
To mock her seriously
Question 9
By describing different Nigerian dishes
By showing the narrator's father's reaction to food in Paris
By detailing the narrator's reaction to eating garri
By contrasting different family members' food preferences
Question 10
To show the importance of family gatherings
To highlight the narrator's dislike of yams
To illustrate the narrator's effort to fit in with her friends
To show that the narrator feels different from her family
Question 11
She wishes she could enjoy it
She continues to despise it
She starts to appreciate its cultural value
She thinks it is over-rated
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