vocabulary
person who cares for plants
gardener
lively action
excitement
Where did Francisco take his grandfather to find work?
a school
a garden shop
a house
a parking lot
a parking lot
Which of these events happened first in the story?
Ben came to pick up Francisco and Abuelo.
Abuelo came to live with Francisco's famil.
Francisco and Abuelo ate tortillas for lunch.
Francisco and Abuelo weeded the bank for Ben.
Abuelo came to live with Franciso
someone employed to take care of a garden or lawn
gardener
unhappy feelings
sadness
forcefully pushed
slammed
Francisco probably offered to work for free because he
liked gardening
did not know how to read
was so young
did not have much time
was so young
Francisco told Ben that he and his grandfather liked the Lakers so Ben would
choose them for the job
give his cap to them
know they loved sports
give them a ride home
choose them for the job
shook with cold, fear, or excitement
shivered
trembled
shivered
signaled
motioned
Francisco lied to Ben because
he wanted to miss school for the day
he wanted to watch the Lakers' game
his grandfather needed to earn money
his grandfather told him what to say
his grandfather needed to earn money
Both Francisco and his grandfather
speak English
are hard workers
live in Mexico
know about plants
are hard workers
made a movement, as of the hand or head, to get someone to do something
motioned
threw or hit something with great force
slammed
unhappiness; sorrow
sadness
From information in the story, you can tell that
it is important for children to go to school every day
many people do not have enough money to buy a car
it is difficult to learn how to speak two languages
gardeners need to know about different kinds of plants
gardeners need to know about different kinds of plants
How did Ben show that he was angry about the gardening job Francisco and his grandfather had done?
He did not give them any money.
He slammed his cap against the van.
He demanded that they redo the work.
He would not give them a ride home.
He slammed his cap against the van.
a condition of having strong, lively feelings about something that you like
excitement
caused to feel surprise, horror, or disgust
shocked
Which word best describes Ben?
brave
shy
fair
lazy
fair
Which word best describes how Francisco felt when he had to tell his grandfather that the had lied to Ben?
joyful
lonely
relieved
ashamed
ashamed