Cafe Ana
What does the definition of Pastelito?
A corn or flour tortilla filled with meat and spices
When does the story take place?
During World War I
Which statement BEST expresses the theme of
the play?
C. It is important to do the right thing, even when it
is unpopular to do so.
Determine where a comma or commas should be
placed in the following sentence.
My new puppy a lab mix has stolen my heart.
C. Both after puppy and after mix
Freddy the Falcon
What purpose does Alfredo's news serve in the
play?
B. It introduces the conflict that drives the action of
the scene.
Who is the author of the story?
Joseph A. Altsheler
What effect do the dialogue and stage directions
in paragraphs 11–13 have on the plot?
D. They show that Amir is trying to get Kendall and
other students to play another trick on Miss
Hernandez.
Read this sentence.
The common kingfisher is a bird with brightly colored feathers of teal, white, and orange.
What is teal as it is used in the sentence?
A. a color
What is the mascot for Arizona's NFL Football Team
A Cardinal
What is the theme of this play?
D. If a family works hard together, dreams can
come true.
How does the author develop the theme in this
excerpt?
D. He gives the impression that the German army
gains strength as it moves across France.
What inference can be made about Miss
Hernandez’s relationship with the students?
Select TWO choices.
A. Miss Hernandez is very excited to begin
teaching them. AND
F. The students are relieved when Miss Hernandez
does not scold them for playing tricks.
Read this paragraph.
Dogs are known for their amazing sense of smell. They can smell up to 100,000 times more than we can. Their noses have about 300 million olfactory receptors. We only have about six million. Even the part of their brain that analyzes different smells is bigger than ours --about 40 times bigger. Dogs love all kinds of smells including some that we find stinky!
What do the words olfactory receptors mean in
this paragraph?
A. cells that sense smells
What does 5 + 10 + 23 + 157 + 2 + 53 =
250
What central idea does Milton use to convince his
father to continue his dream?
D. Dreams can be achieved by staying focused and
facing obstacles.
Which of the following is the BEST summary of
the plot of this excerpt?
C. Philip Lannes and John Scott, defending France
in World War I, fear that Paris is about to fall to
the Germans, but then they interpret a flash of
light on the Arc de Triomphe as a sign to keep
fighting.
Why is Miss Hernandez so excited at the
beginning of the play?
B. It is her first time teaching students.
Read the sentences below from the passage.
A flash of color whizzes by you. What was that? A girl on a skateboard. The wind in her hair, a grin on her face, she is having the time of her life.
What is emphasized with the author's use of
onomatopoeia in the paragraph above?
B. The speed of the girl on the skateboard.
How many professional sports teams does Arizona have?
4 or 8*
Read this line from the play.
MILTON: I say we tackle one dream at a time. First the restaurant, and next, college.
What effect does Miltonâs line have on the
development of the play?
D. It establishes the family as a team that supports
each other’s dreams.
Part A:
Which is the BEST description of the central
message found in this passage?
Part B:
How does the author develop the central
message in this excerpt?
A. The strength of the German army AND
A. He gives the impression of a great power
moving across France.
Part A:
What can the reader infer about Marcus and
Anunja?
Part B:
Which lines from the play provide the BEST
support for the answer in Part A?
C. They are not comfortable going along with the
class pranks. AND
A. Most students are smiling or suppressing
laughter. MARCUS and ANUNJA share unsure
glances.
What does the idiom dying to go mean in this
sentence from the text?
Patrick’s older brother had attended a Grey Hill summer program a few years before, and Patrick had been dying to go ever since.
A. wanting very much to go
Who is the greatest teacher ever?
Mr. Cordova