From the Story
Vocabulary
Inferencing
Correcting Sentences
100
What is Amanda's friend's name? a. Michelle b. Michi c. Missy d. Macy
b. Michi
100
"Mama and Papa keep talking about all the opportunities we'll have in California" What does the word opportunities mean? a. new hobbies b. interesting facts c. good chances d. new friends
c. good chances
100
There are balloons set up everywhere, there is cake on the table and there are presents laid out. What can you infer is about to happen? a. sleepover b. dinner c. a game d. a birthday party
d. a birthday party
100
What change, if any needs to be made to this sentence? "Then my brother and I had to make a decision" a. Add a comma at the end of the sentence b. Change Then to then c. Add a period at the end of the sentence d. Make no change
c. Add a period at the end of the sentence
200
Why did Amanda's family decide to move to America? a. They wanted to go exploring b. Amanda's father was searching for a new job c. They didn't like Mexico d. They wanted to see family more often
b. Amanda's father was searching for a new job
200
"She had heard someone say that he had become a citizen of the United States." What does the word citizen mean in this sentence? a. a member of a country b. a place where a person lives c. a job a person has d. a worker on a farm
a. a member of a country
200
We can infer that Amanda feels ___________ once she is informed that she and her family will be moving. We know this from the story telling us that she is afraid she will never see Michi again, that she is afraid she will never be able to go back to Mexico again and that she won't be allowed to speak Spanish. a. angry b. excited c. relieved d. worried
d. worried
200
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence? "Did we want to swim in a lake or a pool." a. Change or to and b. Change the period to a question mark c. Make no changes d. Change we to they
b. Change the period to a question mark
300
Where does Amanda and her family stay while in the US? a. With friends b. In an apartment c. In their own house d. With relatives
d. With relatives
300
"Mr. Ramirez explained that if there was s trike, the public would be asked to stop buying melons." What vocabulary word does this describe? a. citizen b. border c. boycott d. unions
c. boycott
300
I had finally gotten used to being weightless. It became a comfortable feeling. I especially liked floating by the window to see the planet Earth below. From these clues you can infer that this is a. a magician b. an astronaut c. an actor d. a movie producer
b. an astronaut
300
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? "What a great vacation this will be?" a. Make no change b. Change the question mark to an exclamation mark c. Change will be to was d. Change what to when
b. Change the question mark to an exclamation mark
400
Why does Amanda's grandmother give her another journal? a. So she doesn't forget her language or culture b. To help with her English c. To use for homework d. To write letters to Michi
a. So she doesn't forget her language and culture
400
"But, like her family, they had come from across the border to live in the United States." What does the word border mean in the sentence? a. The capital of a country b. A line that divides two countries c. Big body of water d. A big desert
b. A line that divides two countries
400
I often work in the early morning when the light is best. The canvas has had time to dry over night. When I start, I make sure all of my brushes are clean. From these clues, you can infer that this is a. an artist b. a waitress c. an actress d. a writer
a. an artist
400
What change, if any should be made to this sentence? "I put on my blue bathing suit with the pink band." a. Change put to puts b. Change band to bannd c. Change the period to a question mark d. Make no change
d. Make no change
500
Why does Amanda's family all stay in Mexico while her father heads to the US? a. So they have enough time to get used to the idea of moving. b. So Amanda and her brothers can finish school. c. So they can wait to get their green cards d. To give their Nana enough time to prepare for there arrival.
c. So they can wait to get their green cards.
500
"There is a man here in the fields named Cesar Chavez, who speaks of unions, strikes and boycotts." What does the word unions mean in this sentence? a. Cannot find work b. Not going to work c. Come from may places d. Join together as one
d. Join together as one
500
In the story, the author says that Amanda and her family had to live with 3 different relatives because her brothers broke a jewelry box, kept taking shoes and purses and used Nana's pots and pans to make music. From these clues in the story, you can tell that Amanda's brothers are.... a. naughty and lively b. friendly and calm c. quiet and hardworking d. upset and shy
a. naughty and lively
500
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? "The hotel had two pools and a lake with a dok." a. Change dok to dock b. Make no change c. Change two to too d. Insert a comma after had
a. Change dok to dock
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