Comprehension 1
Who were the two main characters in the story?
The girl and her grandfather
Where did the man's father move to?
America
Why did the man put an olive pit in a matchbox?
He wanted to remember his childhood in Italy.
How many sunflower seeds did the man collect?
19
People said there was ____ on the ground in America.
Gold
Who does the matchbox diary belong to?
The grandfather
Why did the man's father move away?
To work and send money back home to his family.
There was a picture of _____ in the second matchbox.
The man's father
He kept the tooth to remember _______.
The day some boys threw rocks at him.
When the family is reunited in New York, what does the boy do to his father?
Smells his mustache.
How did the man and his family get to America?
By boat/ship
Who would read the letters from the father to the family?
The schoolmaster's son.
Who does the hairpin belong to?
One of the rich ladies on the ship.
What was in the empty matchbox?
A peppermint candy
What grade is the girl in?
Kindergarten
What did we learn about the relationship between the girl and the grandfather in the beginning of the story?
The grandfather had only ever heard about the girl.
Who was the man afraid of?
The buttonhook men
The piece of macaroni in the fourth matchbox reminds the man of _____.
A difficult year.
The man used the lump of coal to...
Draw letters.
What form of transportation did the family take to Naples?
A horse-drawn carriage
How long did it take to get from Italy to America?
19 days
What is the girl holding on the plane in the last picture?
A pin from the airline.
What is in his favorite matchbox?
A baseball ticket
What do the lead letters represent?
The man's job as a printer.
What does the grandmother say as the family is driving away?
"You'll eat the food there and forget your home."