Main Idea
What is the main idea of the story?
A) Jose and Ana's family move from Mexico to CA.
B) Ana paints a picture for her mom.
C) Ana and Jose learn English.
A) Jose and Ana's family move from Mexico to CA.
In Chapter 4, Jose and Ana's parents took them to...
A) the park
B) the beach
C) the movies
B) the beach
On page 8, it says that "Jose saw turtles, whales, and porpoises." What are porpoises?
A) a type of boat
B) bugs
C) sea animals
C) animals
Where does the book start?
A) California
B) The border
C) Mexico
C) Mexico
What is the sequence or signal word in the following sentence: "Next the family traveled by ship along the Gulf of California."
A) by
B) next
C) along
B) next
What would be another appropriate title for the story?
A) The Mexican Revolution
B) Family Time
C) Immigrating to CA
C) Immigrating to CA
What picture did Ana paint for her mother?
A) Mexico City
B) A family portrait
C) Their house in Mexico
C) Their house in Mexico
On page 15, it says, "They were glad they had immigrated." Now that you've read the story, what does "immigrated" mean?
A) To move to another country
B) To go on vacation
C) To get along with others
A) To move to another country
In what order to Maria and Jose's family travel to California?
A) Ship, carriage ride, ship
B) Carriage ride, ship, carriage ride
C) Carriage ride, ship, train
B) Carriage ride, ship, carriage ride
How old is Jose?
A) 8
B) 13
C) 10
C) 10
Which sentence from the story tells more about the main idea?
A) They were glad they had immigrated.
B) Maria bought brightly colored cloth at the market.
C) Jose and Ana were nervous about starting at a new school.
A) They were glad they had immigrated.
Which type of travel did Jose and Ana DISLIKE on their way to the border?
A) the ship
B) the carriage ride
C) the train
B) the carriage ride
What word could replace "figure out" in the following sentence: "Jose helped Maria figure out the change in cents."
A) buy
B) calculate
C) trade
B) calculate
On page 14, the family goes to the beach. What do they do after lunch?
A) Play in the water
B) Have a picnic
C) Sit on mats under the trees
A) Play in the water
What was difficult for Ana?
A) speaking English
B) writing in English
C) writing in Spanish
B) writing in English