Reading Comprehension
Who is retelling their experience?
Ernesto Galarza
What does interpreter mean?
Someone who translates between two different languages.
Topic
Who is retelling the text?
Ernesto Galarza
Evidence
What school does did Ernesto attend?
Lincoln School
What is a menace?
An enemy
What are annotations?
Markings that are made on a text to show understanding.
Who accompanies Ernesto to school?
His mother, Henriqueta
Two sentences.
Why was Ernesto nervous on his first day?
New people, new place, different looking building.
What does it mean to maneuver?
What is main idea?
The most important point that an author wants to make.
Who is the principal of Lincoln?
What is the main idea of the text, Barrio Boy?
How does Miss. Ryan make Ernesto feel comfortable?
She is eye level with him, she works independently with him, she encourages him and his peers.
What is a synonym for the word idiocy?
stupidity, insanity, madness
By summarizing the paragraphs, by finding patterns, by putting pieces of the text together.
Who is Ernesto's first grade teacher?
Miss. Ryan
What was the name of Ernesto's previous school?
Escuela Municipal Numero 3 para Varones of Mazatlán
How does Lincoln School ensure all students feel safe and welcomed?
Translated signs, interpreters, teaching students kindness, allowing students to share their history/heritage.
Use the word formidable in a sentence.
Teacher decides!
What is the main idea of Barrio Boy?
The main idea of Barrio Boy is the teachers and staff at Lincoln want students like Ernesto to adapt to their environments while still honoring their heritage.
Who talked and prepared Ernesto and his mother about where to go at the school?
Mrs. Dodson
Provide a SWBST statement for Barrio Boy