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Vocabulary
Monchi' Troubles
Monchi's Success
Story Details
Who, What, Why?
100
A "roundup" involves doing this.
What is herding cattle for branding or sale?
100
Monchi had a problem because he wanted to get this so terribly.
What is win the Perfect Attendance Award?
100
Because Monchi broke his wrist, Tia Lena knew this.
What is what to get him for Christmas?
100
When the story stated that the border between the United States and Mexico changed, it was said that this happened.
What is they "moved the line"?
100
The children liked this person who lived on a ranch near the school, because this person lived in the same kind of place that they did.
Who is Ms. Byers?
200
It is a type of "spiked wheel" that cowboys sometimes wear.
What are "spurs"?
200
It was the difficult choice Monchi had to make.
What is to attend school or work on the roundup?
200
It is where Monchi was able to see a doctor to get better.
What is Tuscon?
200
It is the setting of the story.
What is Arizona in the United States?
200
It is what Tuscon had that Monchi's community did not.
What is a movie theater?
300
It is another slang name for cowhands.
What are "dudes"?
300
It is when Monchi changed his feelings about going to Tuscon.
What is when he got to stay with Tia Lena?
300
Miss Byers gave Monchi a silver dollar for a writing award because she knew that Monchi could not help this.
What is being absent from school?
300
It is the one way that Monchi and Ms. Byers are alike.
What is they were both absent during the roundup?
300
From the story, we know that roundups involve this.
What is hard work?
400
If a baby is crying very loudly, they are doing this.
What is "bawling"?
400
It is the way Monchi got injured.
What is getting hit with a large sack of chiles?
400
It is the highlight of Monchi's visit to Tuscon.
What is finding the belt buckle in the store window?
400
The most likely reason the author included pages from the Coyote News in the story is because...
What is to entertain the reader with what the students of the school wrote?
400
We can tell that the story took place in 1938-1939 because this man was mentioned, who was President at that time.
Who was President Roosevelt?
500
A small wolf-like animal.
What is a coyote?
500
Natalia teases Monchi because of this.
What is because Rosie likes him?
500
It was the great surprise that Monchi got on Christmas.
What is the silver belt buckle?
500
Because the Ramirez family felt school was important, this was an effect.
What is that the Ramirez children always attended school, no matter how much work there was at home?
500
It is one way the Miss Byers helped the students appreciate their culture.
What is tell them to be proud that they knew Spanish?