Vocabulary
What is a synonym for vendors in this sentence? Many vendors were at the weekend fair.
A families
B ladies
C sellers
D visitors
c) sellers
The following question has two parts.
First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A What did Ana think about New York City?
A It was a very special place.
B It was loud and noisy.
C It was not as nice as El Salvador.
D It was a gray and choppy day.
Part B Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?
A Ana Flores gazed across the choppy, gray water.
B Broadway bustled with noise and life.
C Ana’s mind drifted to her home country of El Salvador.
D No place on Earth was like this place.
A It was a very special place.
D No place on Earth was like this place.
Match each character with something the character did.
Ana Bought flags
Papá Gathered the trash
Mamá Took a picture
Guard Gnawed a bagel
Ana gnawed a bagel
Papa bought flags
Mama gathered trash
Guard took a picture
Which of these words means excitement about the future?
A transmission
B purification
C locomotion
D anticipation
d) anticipation
Which phrase shows how important the ceremony was?
A a hush settled over the room
B a crowd jostled forward
C an encouraging squeeze
D use your gifts and talents to make
A a hush settled over the room
Why did Ana have goosebumps?
Ana had goosebumps because she was so excited to become a citizen of the United States.
What is a synonym for gnawed in this sentence? Glenn watched as his dog gnawed the bone.
A chewed
B caught
C chased
D carried
a) chewed
What mood does the author create throughout the story?
A congratulations
B seriousness
C excitement
D repetition
c) excitement
What was the family doing at the beginning of the story?
At the beginning of the story, the family was visiting the Statue of Liberty island.
What does the word courthouse most likely mean in this sentence? The courthouse in the small town was a busy place.
A a corner where two roads came together
B a place where legal things happen
C a house that is near the tennis courts in the park
D a building that has an open space in the middle
B a place where legal things happen
What is meant by the phrase “the building where dreams come true”?
A The building was so beautiful.
B People dreamed about becoming citizens.
C Ana had dreamt about the building before.
D The shiny doors were like a dream.
B People dreamed about becoming citizens.
What was it like as they walked through the streets?
It was busy and loud as they walked through the streets.
What does the word revolving mean in this sentence? Planets are revolving around their nearby stars.
A being heated by
B moving closer to
C being pushed away
D moving in a circle
D moving in a circle
How do you know this story is taking place now and not long ago?
A Vendors lined the sidewalks.
B The family has a cell phone.
C Ana was eating a bagel.
D They sang the national anthem.
B The family has a cell phone.
What were the two things the family did in the federal courthouse to become citizens?
1) The family had to sign a special paper.
2) The family had to take an oath in front of the judge.