Forbidden City Reading Support: Unit 1 (Prologue - pg. 25) Due Fri. 11/14
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary: Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of the
following words before you read. (1 pt. each)
Term & Pg. #
Definition
1. Pacifist (pg. 11) (n.)
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2. Desecration (pg. 4): __________________________________________________________
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Cause and Effect: (Directions: Complete the cause and effect relationship as you read.) (1 pt.)
Cause
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Effect
 There was a ton of uneaten food left on the table at the banquet.
Summary Task: Directions: Summarize Alex’s feelings about going to China. Support with at
least one quotes from the book. (5 sentence min.) (3 pts)
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Connection: Directions: Make one text connection to an event, feeling, character, etc. in the
unit (text-to self, text to text, or text-to-world). (1 pt.)
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Forbidden City Reading Support: Unit 2 (pp. 26 - 54) Due Fri. 11/21
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary: Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of the
following words before you read. (1 pt.)
Term & Pg. #
Definition
1. Ration (pg. 28) (n./v.)
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Cause and Effect: (Directions: Complete the cause and effect relationship as you read.) (1 pt)
Cause
1. Alex finds out that Lao Xu is a spy.
Effect
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Summary Task: Directions: Create a title for this unit. Support your title with at least 2 reasons
for your choice from events in the text. (5 sentence min.) (3 pts)
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Connection: Directions: Make one text connection to an event, feeling, character, etc. in the
unit (text-to self, text to text, or text-to-world). (1 pt.)
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Forbidden City Reading Support: Unit 3 (pp. 55 - 77) Due Friday 12/5
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary: Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of the
following words before you read. (1 pt.)
Term & Pg. #
Definition
1. Corruption (pg. 57,67) (n.) _____________________________________________________
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2. Revered (pg. 56):_____________________________________________________________
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Cause and Effect: (Directions: Complete the cause and effect relationship as you read.) (1 pt)
Cause
1. Students learn that Alex is a “western” reporter.
Effect
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Summary Task: Directions: Explain how the lives of Chinese people are different than the
lives of people in America. Use 1 quote from the unit to support your conclusion/ideas. (5
sentence min.) (3 pts)
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Connection: Directions: Make one text connection to an event, feeling, character, etc. in the
unit (text-to self, text to text, or text-to-world). (1 pt.)
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Forbidden City Reading Support: Unit 4 (pp. 78 - 105)
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary: (Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of the
following words before you read.) (1 pt)
Term & Pg. #
Definition
1. Propaganda (pg. 87) (n.)
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2. Primitively (pg. 104): __________________________________________________________
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Cause and Effect: (Directions: Complete the cause and effect relationship as you read.) (1 pt )
Cause
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Effect
 The Chinese government shuts down the T.V. satellite feed to
North America and Europe.
Summary Task: Directions: How did Martial Law restrict the rights of the protestors? Give one
examples of how your rights as a seventh grader are restricted at home or at school. Do you
consider these restrictions fair? Explain your response. (5 sentence min.) (3 pts)
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Connection: Directions: Make one text connection to an event, feeling, character, etc. in the
unit (text-to self, text to text, or text-to-world). (1 pt.)
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Forbidden City Reading Support: Unit 5 (pp. 106 - 131)
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary: (Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of the
following word before you read.) (1 pt)
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Definition
1. Domestic (pg. 121) (adj.) _______________________________________________________
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Using Context Clues Vocabulary: (Directions: Use the context to define the following word as
you read. Use context clues only, do not use a dictionary.) (1 pt each)
1. Dialect (pg. 124): _____________________________________________________________
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Cause and Effect: Directions: Complete the cause and effect relationship as you read. (1 pt)
Cause
1. Lau becomes enraged by the soldiers actions
Effect
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Summary Task: How are the actions of Alex and Lao Xu courageous in this section of the
book? Use at least one quote from the book to support your answer.(5 sentence min.)(2 pts)
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Connection: Directions: Make one text connection to an event, feeling, character, etc. in the
unit (text-to self, text to text, or text-to-world). (1 pt.)
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Forbidden City Reading Support: Unit 6 (pp. 132 - 151)
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary: (Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of the
following word before you read.) (1 pt)
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Definition
1. Traitor (pg. 149) (n.) __________________________________________________________
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Using Context Clues Vocabulary: (Directions: Use the context to define the following word as
you read. Use context clues only, do not use a dictionary.) (1 pt)
1. Gruel (pg. 134): ______________________________________________________________
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Cause and Effect: (Directions: Complete the cause and effect relationship as you read.) (1 pt)
Cause
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Effect
 Alex’s swelling goes away and he is healing
Summary Task: Directions: Why doesn’t Alex want to risk taking the tapes out of China at
first? What makes him change his mind? Support your answer with one quote from the text. (5
sentence min.) (2 pts)
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Connection: Directions: Make one text connection to an event, feeling, character, etc. in the
unit (text-to self, text to text, or text-to-world). (1 pt.)
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Forbidden City Reading Support: Unit 7 (pp. 152 - 167)
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary: (Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of the
following word before you read.) (1 pt each)
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Definition
1. Liberated (pg. 164) (v.) ________________________________________________________
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Using Context Clues Vocabulary: (Directions: Use the context to define the following word as
you read. Use context clues only, do not use a dictionary.) (1 pt each)
1. Ambled (pg. 154):_____________________________________________________________
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Cause and Effect: (Directions: Complete the cause and effect relationship as you read. (1 pt)
Cause
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Effect
 The man in the yellow t-shirt is shot by soldiers
Summary Task: Directions: In this unit Alex reflects on (thinks about) how Xin-hua compares
to the kids back home and how he would look at them differently from now on. Explain how
your perspective has or might change after going through a difficult or significant event? (5
sentence min.) (2 pts)
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Connection: Directions: Make one text connection to an event, feeling, character, etc. in the
unit (text-to self, text to text, or text-to-world). (1 pt.)
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Forbidden City Reading Support: Unit 8 (pp. 168 - 199)
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Pre-Reading Vocabulary: (Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the definition of the
following word before you read.) (1 pt)
Term & Pg. #
Definition
1. Interrogating (pg. 182) (v.) _____________________________________________________
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Using Context Clues Vocabulary: (Directions: Use the context to define the following word as
you read. Use context clues only, do not use a dictionary.) (1 pt)
1. Resonated (pg. 180): __________________________________________________________
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Cause and Effect: (Directions: Complete the cause and effect relationship as you read.) (1 pt)
Cause
1. Alex still has the Chinese disguise on
Effect
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Summary Task: Directions: Explain what this story tells you about people in general. How
does the story remind you of someone you know or have read about? Support your answer with
at least two pieces of evidence from the story. (5 sentence min.) (2 pts)
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Connection: Directions: Make one text connection to an event, feeling, character, etc. in the
unit (text-to self, text to text, or text-to-world). (1 pt.)
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