Vocab
Comprehension
Comprehension 2
100
What is a brambles?
prickly plants or bushes
100
Why does Chita like her special time with Papa?
She likes the stories Papa tells.
100
In Papa's story, what two things did the colonel say he had enough of?
soldiers and supplies
200
What is a colonel?
a person with a certain rank, or position in an army.
200
What is Papa's job?
A doctor.
200
The colonel's problem is solved because Papa volunteers to do what?
take a secret letter to other troops.
300
Define soldier
a person who serves in an army
300
Which war does Papa fight in?
The Spanish War
300
Papa convinced the colonel he was the ... a. strongest soldier b. fastest soldier c. smartest soldier d. bravest soldier
d. bravest soldier
400
Define weary.
tired
400
Why is Chita able to help Papa tell his stories? How does she already know parts of them?
She has heard them many times before.
400
Who was Majestic?
horse
500
Define Stumbling
moving in an unsteady way.
500
Where does Papa's story take place?
Cuba
500
Why would papa have an oilskin pouch in the story?
Because it is waterproof.
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