Glossary 1
to do part of the work form someone to make it easier for them to do something
a. help
b. wish
c. dream
a. help
to move or travel in a motor vehicle by controlling it
a. laugh
b. paper
c. drive
c. drive
Today is my birthday. I feel _________.
a. excited
b. full
c. sad
a. excited
Where is Tomas Rivera from?
a. Florida
b. Texas
c. New York
d. Alaska
b. Texas
What does Tomas see at the library?
a. crops
b. boats
c. books
d. trucks
c. books
an activity of making or doing something
a. write
b. work
c. wish
b. work
a place where you can read or borrow books
a. write
b. soon
c. library
c. library
It is lunch time. I am __________.
a. happy
b. hungry
c. Henry
b. hungry
What do Tomas and his family pick all day?
a. stories
b. crops
c. teams
d. animals
b. crops
What does Tomas NOT read about?
a. trees
b. trains
c. cars
d. boats
a. trees
to make marks such as letters, words, or numbers using a pencil or a pen
a. wink
b. drive
c. write
c. write
dream
a. to want or hope for something to be true
b. to think or imagine about something in your mind
c. to do part of the work for someone to make it easier for them to do something
a. to think or imagine about something in your mind
Which one is not an adjective?
a. girl
b. tall
c. happy
a. girl
Which of the following does Tomas say?
a. Come quick!
b. You tell the best stories!
c. It's time for stories!
d. I will show you!
b. You tell the best stories
What is Tomas job as a grown- up?
a. farmer
b. scientist
c. librarian
d. teacher
d. teacher
wish
a. to want or hope for something to be true
b. a large amount or number of
c. to think or imagine about something in your mind
a. to want or hope for something to be true
soon
a. in a short amount of time
b. a large amount or number of
c. an activity of making or doing something
a. in a short amount of time
Which two are adjectives?
The boy and the dog were excited to go to the park, but it started to rain. They could not go to the park, so they were sad.
a. boy/ dog
b. park/ rain
c. excited/ sad
What does Tomas wish?
a. new book
b. pick crops
c. tell great stories
d. listen to the stories
c. tell great stories
What is the name of the building in the story?
a. Tomas Rivera Store
b. Tomas Rivera Library
c. Tomas Rivera School
d. Tomas Rivera farm
b. Tomas Rivera Library
lots of
a. the act of closing and opening one eye quickly
b. a large amount or number of
c. in a short amount of time
b. a large amount or number of
laugh
a. a thin material made from wood that you write on
b. the act of closing and opening one eye quickly
c. to make sounds with your mouth because something is funny
c. to make sounds with your mouth because something is funny
If someone is going to go to bed, what are they feeling?
sleepy/ tired
Who tells the best stories?
Grandpa
Where does Grandpa take Tomas?
the library