Conclusions
What can we conclude by knowing Juan called the old man "Grampa Chon"?
That the old man was nice.
Sad when his father did not leave him any land.
Juan smiled and answered, "I did it with the help of my friends the zanates, the harvest birds. I learned to listen to the voice of nature."
What did Juan do and what are Zanates?
Juan grew his vegetables.
The Zanates are his friends, the birds.
On Sunday, we ate the vegetables from our harvest.
What does the word harvest mean in the sentence above?
a) store
b) refrigerator
c) crops that we gathered
d) neighborhood restaurant
c) Crops that we gathered.
I would like to borrow your pencil to do my homework.
What does the word borrow mean in the sentence above?
a) use and return
b) keep
c) break
a) use and return
What can we conclude by knowing that Juan swept up seeds at the store?
That he got some of those seeds to plant in his patch of land.
Why did the zanate birds think of Juan as their friend?
Who was the first person Juan asked for help?
The richest man in the village, Don Tobias.
Les was ashamed of his torn shirt?
What does the word ashamed mean in the sentence above?
a) working on
b) happy about
c) comfortable with
d) embarrassed
d) embarrassed
I want to grow pumpkins in a pumpkin patch next summer.
What does the word patch mean in the sentence above?
a) many acres
b) series of musical notes
c) a small piece of land
d) parts that cover the body of a fish
c) a small piece of land
What can we conclude when we come into our home in the evening and we smell something cooking?
It is almost dinner time.
Read this sentence from the story:
Don Tobias burst out laughing, and his wife laughed with him.
What is the meaning of the word burst in the sentence above?
Did something suddenly
Which word BEST describes Juan?
a. sad
b. angry
c. hardworking
c. hardworking
Mila's mother always gives her good advice.
What does the word advice mean in the sentence above?
b) punishments
c) food and drinks
d) opinions about what to do
d) opinions about what to do
When I was talking to the doctor I was very serious.
What does the word serious mean in the sentence above?
a) joking
b) crying
c) not joking
d) not crying
c) not joking
What can we conclude when the car is packed with beach chairs, beach towels, sunblock and boogie boards.
We are going to the beach.
Which word describes Juan when he fed the zanate birds?
Smart
What do the zanates tell Juan to do with the weeds on his patch of land?
The zanates told Juan not to throw the weeds away as the other farmers did. But to plant them on the borders of his land.
Grandpa helped us separate the peanuts from their shells.
What does the word separate mean in the sentence below?
a) smash
b) break up
c) put together
d) throw in the air
b) break up
Spell the word that is the joint in the middle of your leg.
k n e e
What can we conclude if we see mom has on her sneakers on, is holding a leash and the dog is standing at the door.
Mom is taking the dog for a walk.
How does the reader know that Juan had a good harvest?
He came to town with many wonderful vegetables.
What did Juan ask Grampa Chon for?
Wise advice and to borrow a patch of land.
Yetta decorated the borders of her picture with polka-dots.
What does the word borders mean in the sentence above?
a) edges
b) center
c) corners
d) other side
Spell the opposite of correct.
w r o n g