Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
Grammar
100
What does the word horizon mean in the sentence below? The harvest moon looked like a big orange ball as it rose above the horizon.
What is a line where the land seems to meet the sky?
100
Which word below has the same vowel sound as the e in harvest? brisk ripe thread weigh
What is thread?
100
Why did Cesar's family have to move to California?
What is the family lost their ranch because a drought destroyed their crops?
100
What is the FIRST step Cesar took to try to solve the problems of migrant workers?
What is he organized meetings of workers throughout the state?
100
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? My uncle Luis is the one person______ has inspired me to succeed. what which who whose
What is who?
200
What does the word association mean in the sentence below? Ms. Elliot worked for an association that helped clean the environment.
What is a group of people working for one purpose?
200
How is harvest used in the sentence below? We will harvest the crops in October? adjective adverb noun verb
What is a verb?
200
What generalization can you make about people in Arizona in the 1930s?
What is the drought affected many farmers?
200
What does the idiom battle such odds in the sentence below mean? Who could battle such odds?
What is who could fight when there was so little chance of success?
200
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? Do you remember that time ______ we swam in the lake near our house? what when which why
What is when?
300
What does the word dedicate mean in the sentence below? The guard decided to dedicate himself to protecting others.
What is commit your life to something?
300
Which synonym is the BEST replacement for the word brilliant in the sentence below? The brilliant young scientist had a promising future. intelligent luminous radiant sparkling
What is intelligent?
300
What does the idiom it was turned upside down mean in the sentence below? Yet Cesar had never forgotten his old life in Arizona and the jolt he'd felt when it was turned upside down.
What is his life completely changed for the worse?
300
What step did Cesar take when the vineyard owners cut the pay of the workers in the San Joaquin Valley in 1965?
What is he organized a strike and a march to the state capitol?
300
What is the best way to combine the sentences below? 1. The coat was blue. 2. She wore it. -The that she wore was blue. -The coat was blue, and she wore it. -The coat was blue, which she wore. -wearing the coat, she did, it was blue.
What is the coat that she wore was blue?
400
What does the word conflicts mean in the sentence below? Mrs. Underwood taught her students different ways to solve conflicts.
What is disagreements?
400
Which synonym is the BEST replacement for the word brilliant in the sentence below? We enjoyed the brilliant holiday light display. clever intelligent quick-witted sparkling
What is sparkling?
400
Why were the California landowners able to mistreat their migrant workers?
What is the migrants were desperate for work, so they took jobs without contracts?
400
Why didn't the people of California support the migrant workers until after they heard about Cesar's activities?
What is most weren't aware of the workers' problems until they received publicity?
400
What is the BEST way to combine the sentences below? 1. I remember a special day. 2. We had a big party then. -I remember a special day, and we had a big party. -I remember a special day when we had a big party. -When we had a big party, I remember that special day. -Then we had a big party, and I remember that special day.
What is I remember a special day when we had a big party?
500
What does the word drought mean in the sentence below? California had a terrible drought because of the lack of rain.
What is a long period of dry weather?
500
What does violence mean?
What is causing harm to others?
500
Why did Cesar consider his eight-grade graduation a miracle?
What is the many schools he attended were hostile and full of conflict?
500
What generalization could the reader make based on the life of Cesar Chavez?
What is sometimes one person's leadership can improve the lives of millions of people?
500
What is the BEST way to combine the sentences below? 1. A man won the contest. 2. He is the man. -He is the man who won the contest -He is the man, which won the contest. -A man won the contest, and he is the man. -There was a contest, and a man won it, and it was him.
What is He is the man who won the contest?
M
e
n
u