Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers

Person to Person Story Strategy Genre Skill Question Compare & Contrast Realistic Fiction 2

China

Key Vocabulary accompaniment demonstration heritage impressed noble opera rhythmic tradition

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Strategy Focus Who is Yang the Second? Who secretly admires her? As you read the selection, use what you discover about characters and events to create more questions that you can ask you classmates.

We ask questions about the characters and events of a story to help us understand what is happening

Compare and Contrast

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accompaniment A musical part that adds to the performance of a singer or musician.

heritage All the practices and beliefs passed down from earlier generations.

noble Showing greatness of character by unselfish behavior.

opera A form of theatre in which the dialogue is sung.

rhythmic Having a strong beat with a pattern to it.

tradition Quinceañera Christmas The passing down of culture from one generation to the next.

demonstration A process through which someone shows and explains to others how something works.

impressed Had a strong, positive effect on someone’s feelings.

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