Panchito
Family
In the Fields
At School
Papa
100
At the beginning of the story, how did Panchito feel about leaving the strawberry farm?
Sad
100
What is the name of Panchito's brother?
Roberto
100
How does Panchito feel the morning after his first day in the vineyard?
He could hardly move because his muscles were very sore.
100
What startled Panchito as he entered the Principal's office?
The woman in the office spoke to him in English.
100
Why was Papa proud of his "Caranchita?"
He knew that the previous owner must have been an important man.
200
What was work like for Panchito in the vineyard?
Hard, it was very hot and the workday was long.
200
What was the family's home like in Fresno?
It was an old garage with no windows and a dirt floor.
200
Why did Panchito and Roberto hide when they saw the school bus?
They could get in trouble for not being in school.
200
What happened to Panchito when he was asked to read out loud on his first day at school?
He felt dizzy and his mouth was dry.
200
Why did Papa write down the word "Quince" as they left work for the day?
Because that was how much money they had earned that day.
300
What made Panchito sick during his first day of work at the vineyard?
He drank too much water.
300
Why did Mama speak to the foreman at the labor camp in Fresno?
Because Papa did not speak English.
300
What caused the droning or buzzing sound that Panchito heard while he worked in the vineyard?
Insects
300
What did Panchito do during recess?
He went to the bathroom and practiced reading his English book.
300
How did Papa react when a school bus passed him, Panchito, and Roberto as they worked in the fields?
He told Panchito and Roberto to be careful.
400
When Panchito came home from school, why was everything paced in cardboard boxes?
The family was moving to a new farm to find more work.
400
What was special about Mama's galvanized pot?
The more dents and nicks it had, the more she liked it.
400
Why didn't Roberto go to school with Panchito in November?
Because he would not go until cotton season was over.
400
Who was Panchito's best friend at school?
His teacher, Mr. Lema.
400
Why did Papa move the family away from the strawberry farm in the fall?
It was the last days of harvest and there was no more money to be made.
500
What was the name of the sharecropper at the strawberry farm where Panchito and his family had worked?
Ito
500
How did Panchito and his family celebrate after their first day of work in the vineyard?
Mama made carne con chile for supper.
500
What three different crops do Panchito and his family help to harvest?
Strawberry, grape, cotton
500
At the end of the story, what was the great news Panchito was excited to share with his parents?
He was going to learn to play the trumpet at school.
500
What item did Papa find in the car that he bought that made him believe the previous owner had been an important man?
A necktie.
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