Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Chinese Cinderella Chpt 9-11

5 COMMENTS

-Niang is being so cheap by giving her step children bad clothes and her own children better clothes
-I feel bad for the brothers that had to shave their heads
-The step children should be able to eat food like they do
-Their plan sounds like it can actually work
-Niang seems like a scary mother

4 QUESTIONS

-Why are the step getting less respect and privileges than Niangs real children?
-How come they can't be served good food like the first floor when they are already rich?
-Did Niang really know about their plans so Niang moved Big Sister down one floor?
-Why did they have to kill PLT? Thats so mean.

3 VOCABULARY WORDS

Riveted-to fasten or fix firmly
Grotesque-odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre
Scanty-meager; not adequate

2 LITERARY TERMS

...three identical, loose fitting long Chinese gowns made of dark blue wool, with traditional mandarin collars and cloth buttons.-imagry

...stylish Western outfit with a Peter Pan collar and matching tie and belt-imagry

OVERVIEW SENTENCE

These 3 chapters talk about how Niangs step children are treated with less respect and how they live unfair lives.

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