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📄 Tue 12.16.25 - Brother Khoi's Secret

📝 Original Content (English)

Instructions: thoughtfully and thoroughly answer one of the questions below (your choice):

1.  Identify at least one of Ha's secrets in Inside Out & Back Again. Why does Ha keep this secret? Explain.

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2.  What is a secret that you keep/kept, and why?  Was this secret ever discovered?  Why/how/why not?

  • •I had a secret where I was reselling airpods and I got caught because my mom saw the amount of money I was making.

Instructions:  carefully reread the poem.  Then, circle the best answer for each multiple choice question below.

  1. 1.What detail from the poem would not belong in an objective summary of the text? 

    1. A.Brother Khoi stinks and refuses to take off his jacket

    2. B.Brother Khoi is holding a dead chick 

    3. C.Brother Khoi screams and Brother Quang carries him off. 

    4. D.Oily sweat and fermented bodies make it putrid and hot in the ship. 

  1. 2.Part A

How does the sensory language in the poem contribute to the overall mood? 

  1. A.It suggests that Brother Khôi is belligerent about his chick. 

  2. B.It contributes to the sense of despair aboard the ship.

  3. C.It shows how Brother Vũ's anger takes hold of the family.

  4. D.It presents a lighter side of a challenging situation. 

  1. 2.Part B

Which two pieces of evidence from the passage support the answer to Part A?

  1. A.A flattened chick / lies crooked, / neck dangling / off his palm.

  2. B.Brother Khoi stinks; / we can't ignore it.

  3. C.Brother Khoi screams, / kicks everything off our mats. 

  4. D.He keeps clutching something in the left pocket,

  1. 3.Determine the meaning of the word "fermented" as it is used in the poem. 

    1. A.Getting more and more excited

    2. B.Filling with sadness

    3. C.Changed to the point of rotting

    4. D.Hard as rock

  1. 4.Read the poem again. Explain and evaluate the effectiveness of this figure of speech, "where the stench grows" (stanza 4). Remember to complete the checklist:

    I identified the figure of speech

    Which specific figure of speech does the poet use (simile, metaphor, personification), and how can you tell?

    I explained what the figure of speech literally means in this poem

    On the literal level, what specific situation, experience, or event is described in the text?

    I explained the relationship to the figurative meaning

    On the figurative level, what is this situation, experience, or event compared to?

    I explained how the word choice in the figure of speech reflects the tone of the poem.

    Why does the poet make this comparison?  What do the objects being compared have in common?  How are they similar?  How do people usually feel about these objects, and what does this reveal about Ha's feelings?

Response:(four sentences minimum)

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🇨🇳 翻译内容 (Chinese)

说明：请仔细、全面地回答下面的一个问题（任选其一）：

1. 在《由内而外，再回故里》中，找出小霞 (Ha) 至少一个秘密。小霞 (Ha) 为什么要保守这个秘密？请解释。

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2. 你保守过/正在保守什么秘密，为什么？这个秘密被发现过吗？为什么/如何/为什么没有？

  • •我有一个秘密，我曾经转售AirPods，后来被抓住了，因为我妈妈看到了我赚的钱。

说明：请仔细重读这首诗。然后，圈出下面每个多项选择题的最佳答案。

  1. 1.诗歌中的哪个细节不属于文本的客观总结？

    1. A.科伊哥哥 (Khoi) 发臭，拒绝脱掉他的夹克

    2. B.科伊哥哥 (Khoi) 抱着一只死小鸡

    3. C.科伊哥哥 (Khoi) 尖叫，光哥哥 (Quang) 把他抱走了。

    4. D.油腻的汗水和发酵的身体使船上又腐臭又热。

  1. 2.第一部分

诗歌中的感官语言如何烘托整体氛围？

  1. A.它暗示科伊哥哥 (Khôi) 对他的小鸡表现出好斗。

  2. B.它加剧了船上的绝望感。

  3. C.它展示了武哥哥 (Vũ) 的愤怒如何掌控了整个家庭。

  4. D.它展现了挑战性境况中轻松的一面。

  1. 2.第二部分

文章中的哪两处证据支持第一部分的答案？

  1. A.一只扁平的小鸡 / 歪斜地躺着，/ 脖子垂下 / 离开他的手掌。

  2. B.科伊哥哥 (Khoi) 发臭；/ 我们无法忽视。

  3. C.科伊哥哥 (Khoi) 尖叫，/ 把我们垫子上的所有东西都踢开了。

  4. D.他一直紧抓着左边口袋里的东西，

  1. 3.确定“fermented”一词在诗歌中的含义。

    1. A.越来越兴奋

    2. B.充满悲伤

    3. C.变质到腐烂的程度

    4. D.坚硬如石

  1. 4.再次阅读这首诗。解释并评估修辞手法“where the stench grows”（第四节）的有效性。请记住完成以下清单：

    我识别了修辞手法

    诗人使用了哪种具体的修辞手法（明喻、暗喻、拟人），你是如何判断的？

    我解释了这种修辞手法在这首诗中的字面含义

    在字面层面上，文本描述了什么具体的情境、经历或事件？

    我解释了与比喻意义的关系

    在比喻层面上，这种情境、经历或事件被比作什么？

    我解释了修辞手法中的措辞如何反映诗歌的基调。

    诗人为什么要进行这种比较？被比较的对象有什么共同点？它们是如何相似的？人们通常对这些对象有什么感受，这又揭示了小霞 (Ha) 的什么感受？

回答：（至少四句话）

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📝 Extracted Text:

Brother Khoéi’s Secret Brother Kh6i stinks; we can’t ignore it. He stews and sweats in a jacket he won’t take off. Forced to sponge-wipe twice a day, he wraps the jacket around his waist. He keeps clutching something in the left pocket, where the stench grows. Neighbors complain, even the ones eight mats away, saying it’s bad enough being trapped in putrid, hot air made from fermented bodies and oily sweat, must everybody also endure something rotten? Finally Brother Vi holds Brother Khéi down and forces him to open his hand. A flattened chick lies crooked, neck dangling off his palm. The chick had not a chance after we shoved for hours to board. Brother Khéi screams, kicks everything off our mats. Brother Quang carries him above deck. Quiet.

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科哥的秘密 科哥身上很臭，让人无法忽视。 他穿着一件怎么也不肯脱掉的夹克，捂得满身是汗。 每天被迫擦身两次，他就把夹克系在腰上。 他一直紧紧攥着左边口袋里的什么东西，那里的臭味也越来越浓。 邻居们抱怨， 甚至连八张垫子以外的人也抱怨， 说被困在混合着发酵的身体和油腻汗水的腐臭闷热空气中，已经够糟糕了， 难道每个人都必须忍受某种腐烂的东西吗？ 终于，维哥按住科哥，强迫他张开手。 一只被压扁的小鸡歪歪扭扭地躺着，脖子从他手掌上垂下来。 在我们挤了几个小时才上船之后，这只小鸡根本没有机会活下来。 科哥尖叫起来， 把我们垫子上所有的东西都踢翻了。 光哥把他抱到甲板上。 一片寂静。

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Description: The image displays a dictionary entry for the word "secret." It features the word, its phonetic pronunciation, its classification as a noun, and a concise definition. An example phrase using the word is also provided, along with a speaker icon, likely indicating an audio pronunciation feature.

🇨🇳 描述： 图片显示了单词“secret”的词典条目。条目中包含了该单词、其音标、名词词性以及简洁的定义。此外，还提供了一个使用该单词的例句，旁边带有一个扬声器图标，这很可能表示一个音频发音功能。

📝 Extracted Text:

se·cret /'sēkrət/ noun something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others. "a state secret"

🇨🇳 提取文本：

秘密 /mìmì/ 名词 指被保守或理应保守，不为人知或不为人见的事物。 “国家机密”

IMAGE The image is a OneNote page detailing a "Secret Postcard Project" for an educational setting. It presents four distinct

Description: The image is a OneNote page detailing a "Secret Postcard Project" for an educational setting. It presents four distinct examples of "secret postcards," each featuring an image (a train wreck, a smartphone, a Starbucks cup, an American flag, and a collage with masks) paired with a handwritten or typed anonymous secret. The bottom section provides instructions for the project, guiding students to either reveal a personal secret or identify a character's secret from a book, and outlines the required visual and textual components for their anonymous postcard submission.

🇨🇳 描述： 这张图片是一个OneNote页面，详细介绍了用于教育环境的“秘密明信片项目”。它展示了四个不同的“秘密明信片”示例，每个都包含一张图片（一列火车残骸、一部智能手机、一个星巴克杯子、一面美国国旗，以及一张带有面具的拼贴画），并配有手写或打字的匿名秘密。底部部分提供了该项目的说明，指导学生要么揭示一个个人秘密，要么从书中识别一个角色的秘密，并概述了他们匿名明信片提交所需的视觉和文本要素。

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"Secret Postcard Project" "Secret Postcards" - Examples There was a train wreck by my house. I ran to the site and mingled with the other passengers, acting like I had been on the train. I received an $8,000 settlement for pain and suffering due to my "back injury". "Secret Postcard Project" I AM A FIREFIGHTER. I AM AFRAID THE DAY MIGHT COME WHEN I'M NOT AS BRAVE AS I AM SUPPOSED TO BE. "Secret Postcard Project" Think of **your** most personal or closely guarded SECRET (**this will be anonymous**) – OR – Choose a **character** from *Inside Out & Back Again* (Ha, the mother, Brother Khôi, Brother Vũ, Brother Quang, Cowboy, Mrs. Washington, etc.) and identify their most personal or closely guarded SECRET. "Secret Postcard Project" "Secret Postcards" - Examples I've had 4 new cell phones since my father died 3yrs ago and I still add his phone number to my contact list. i give decaf to customers who are RUDE to me! STARBUCKS COFFEE "Secret Postcard Project" PEOPLE THINK I'VE STOPPED LYING ... but I've just gotten better at it "Secret Postcard Project" Create an anonymous (**"no name"**) post card of that specific SECRET that includes: * **IMAGES** (something to look at) ✓ Drawings, illustrations, photographs, symbols, digital/internet pictures, etc. * **TEXT** (something to read) ✓ Sensory details (sight, sound, smell, etc.), vivid/precise diction, figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, etc.)

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秘密明信片项目 “秘密明信片” - 示例 我家附近发生了一起火车事故。我跑到现场，混在其他乘客中间，假装自己也在火车上。我因为“背部受伤”获得了8000美元的痛苦赔偿金。 秘密明信片项目 我是一名消防员。 我害怕有一天， 我不再像我应该的那样勇敢。 秘密明信片项目 想想**你**最私密或最严守的秘密 （**这将是匿名的**） – 或者 – 从《由内而外，再回首》中选择一个**角色** （如：哈、母亲、哥哥科伊、哥哥武、哥哥光、牛仔、华盛顿夫人等） 并找出他们最私密或最严守的秘密。 秘密明信片项目 “秘密明信片” - 示例 我父亲去世三年了， 这期间我换了4部新手机， 但我仍然把他的电话号码 加到我的联系人列表里。 我给那些对我粗鲁的顾客 提供无咖啡因咖啡！ 星巴克 咖啡 秘密明信片项目 人们以为我 不再撒谎了 ... 但我只是撒谎撒得更好了而已。 秘密明信片项目 制作一张匿名的（**“无名”**）关于那个特定秘密的明信片，其中包含： * **图片** (供观赏的) ✓ 素描、插画、照片、符号、数字/网络图片等。 * **文字** (供阅读的) ✓ 感官细节（视觉、听觉、嗅觉等）、生动/精确的措辞、修辞手法（明喻、暗喻、拟人等）。

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