Characters
Who tells Henry the story?
Grandpa
How did Carlo and his family travel to the United States?
By ship.
Why did Carlo’s family leave Italy?
They were poor and wanted a better life.
Who checked all the people arriving at Ellis Island?
Doctors
What year does Grandpa’s story take place in?
1910.
Who was ten years old in 1910?
Carlo
How long did the ship trip take?
Ten days.
What does Henry's family do every summer that Carlo didn’t?
They visit a different country.
Who asked many questions to the people arriving?
The clerks.
What statue do they see from the ship when arriving?
The Statue of Liberty.
Who feels scared at Ellis Island?
Carlo
What does Henry want to travel by, not a ship?
An airplane.
How does Grandpa describe life back then?
Very different from now.
Why couldn’t some people enter New York?
They weren’t healthy.
Why could Carlo enter the U.S.?
He was feeling better.
Who suggests taking a trip to Italy?
Henry
Why was the trip by ship difficult?
It was crowded, dirty, and had little food.
Why doesn’t Henry want to travel by ship?
It was slow.
What question did the clerks NOT ask?
A) “Where are you from?”
B) “Are you healthy?”
C) “What is your favorite food?”
C: “What is your favorite food?”
Where did Carlo and his family live before coming to the U.S.?
Italy
Put these characters in the order they appear in the story:
Carlo • Henry • Grandpa
Grandpa → Henry → Carlo.
Put these events in order:
A) Carlo gets sick
B) The family travels by ship
C) They arrive at Ellis Island
D) The ship trip takes ten days
B → D → A → C
Put in order:
A) Grandpa explains that things are different now
B) Henry says he visits a different country every summer
C) Henry learns Carlo traveled by ship
B → A → C
Put these Ellis Island steps in order:
A) Doctors checked everyone
B) Clerks asked questions
C) Carlo was scared
D) Carlo felt better and entered New York
C → A → B → D
Put the main events in the correct order:
A) Grandpa tells Henry a story
B) Carlo travels by ship
C) Carlo arrives at Ellis Island
D) Henry suggests taking a trip to Italy
E) Carlo and his family leave Italy
A → E → B → C → D