1How are Julie’s parents different from her friends’ parents?
Julie’s parents celebrate Halloween, and her friends’ parents do not.
Julie’s parents like tea much more than her friends’ parents do.
Julie’s parents have different jobs than her friends’ parents do.
Julie’s parents prefer books, while her friends’ parents prefer TV.
2What does Julie's mom teach Julie about throughout the story?
Julie's mom teaches her about how tea is used in different cultures around the world.
Julie's mom teaches her how trade has changed in China.
Julie's mom teaches her about the history of tea and tea ceremonies.
Julie's mom teaches her about the different dynasties in Chinese history.
3Tea is very significant to Chinese culture. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?
"'Back in the Song Dynasty, the Chinese would take that ground tea powder and whip it so it was frothy, almost like the top of a milkshake.'"
"'However, Chinese rulers imposed a strict ban on tea exports during the Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties.'"
"'[Shennong] liked his water boiled so it would be germ-free when he drank it. One day, as a servant prepared the emperor’s water, a dead leaf dropped into the water. The emperor drank it and actually found it to be quite tasty.'"
"'Well, a Chinese tea ceremony is a way for families to connect, which is why it’s a wedding tradition. It’s also about cultivating peace, quiet, enjoyment, and strength.'"
4How does Julie’s mother feel about Julie’s sudden interest in tea ceremonies?
She is indifferent.
She is happy.
She is frusrated.
She is concerned.
5What is the main idea of this passage?
Julie's parents are not like her friends' parents.
Julie learns about the history tea and Chinese tea ceremonies from her mother.
Julie’s mother explains how the Ming Dynasty created oolong tea.
Julie has found tea ceremonies to be very boring until now.
6Read these sentences from the text.
“Every New Year her parents would have a traditional tea ceremony. That’s the time when she would roll her eyes and slink out of the room. Her mom said it was an important cultural tradition, but Julie just thought it was B-O-R-I-N-G.”
Why did the author write the word boring as “B-O-R-I-N-G"?
to emphasize how tired Julie gets during tea ceremonies
to emphasize how much Julie disliked the idea of a tea ceremony
to show how quiet Julie had to be while slinking out of the room
to help readers understand how to spell boring
7Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
Julie’s mother told her a lot about the history of tea, _____________ how different kinds of tea were created.
consequently
otherwise
instead
including
answers
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. Julie's mother gives her a book about tea
9. Tea ceremonies also help cultivate peace, quiet, enjoyment, and strength.
1:How are Julie’s parents different from her friends’ parents?
B)Julie’s parents like tea much more than her friends’ parents do.
2:What does Julie's mom teach Julie about throughout the story?
C)Julie's mom teaches her about the history of tea and tea ceremonies.
3:Tea is very significant to Chinese culture. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?
D) "'Well, a Chinese tea ceremony is a way for families to connect, which
is why it’s a wedding tradition. It’s also about cultivating peace, quiet,
enjoyment, and strength.'"
4:How does Julie’s mother feel about Julie’s sudden interest in tea ceremonies?
B) She is happy.
5:What is the main idea of this passage?
B)Julie learns about the history tea and Chinese tea ceremonies from her
mother.
6:Why did the author write the word boring as “B-O-R-I-N-G"?
B)to emphasize how much Julie disliked the idea of a tea ceremony
7:Julie’s mother told her a lot about the history of tea, _____________ how different kinds of tea were created.
D)including