Pages 160-168
What was Juanito's parents jobs before moving down the mountain?
Campesinos -> farmers
Has Juanito understood when break time is by page 166?
No, every time he jumps up, everyone else sits.
Why does Juanito and his family leave the farm to 'settle down' ?
Settle down - phrasal verb
Juanito and his family leave the farm to settle down so Juanito can attend school.
When Juanito is getting ready for bed, what is his dad doing in the bathroom?
Shave - verb
Juanito's dad is shaving in the bathroom.
What is the story mostly about?
How Juanito’s feelings change about where he lives.
How is Mrs. Andasola's house described on page 161?
Tiny pink house
What sound does the canary, Gambino, make on page 168?
Pio, Pio, piiiii (bird sound in Spanish)
What word does Juan Felipe Herrera use to describe the mountain they used to live by?
Steep - adjective
During Open House Day, what role does Juanito have for the class?
Conductor - noun
Juanito is a conductor during Open House Day.
How does the introduction by Juan Felipe Herrera at the beginning of the story connect to the rest of the story?
by telling why his family moved.
How is the street name pronounced on page 161?
Who-nee-purr (Juniper)
What song does Juanito sing on page 169 and how does he feel to be asked to sing?
Juanito sings 'Three blind mice' and he feels frozen when Mrs. Sampson asks him to sing
How do the fancy melting cars pass by Juanito when he is walking to school?
Speed - verb
The fancy melting cars speed past Juanito when he is walking to school.
Where does Juanito's parents sit during Open House Day?
Row - noun
Juanito's parents sit in the front row during Open House Day.
What does Juanito mean when he wonders if his tongue will turn into a rock?
He will not be able to speak.
What face does Juanito pull when he is walking to school on page 162?
Half-funny, half-scared
Describe Juanito's parents look in his poem that he wrote in school.
Papi Felipe has a moustache of words and Mama Lucha has strawberries in her hair.
Define the word 'fade'.
Fade - verb
to lose colour, brightness, or strength gradually.
Why does Juanito sing so much when he gets home from school?
Because he’s happy and proud that Mrs. Sampson said he had a beautiful voice.
What finger-painting does Juanito do in class on page 165?
Juanito paints a wild sun, crazy tomato cars and cucumber sombreros
What is Juanito's role in class at the end of the story and how does he feel about attending school now?
Juanito is the choir conductor, El Maestro Juanito, and he now feels more confident in school.
How does Juanito describe the baseball diamond that he plays in by himself?
Breezy - adjective
Juanito describes the baseball diamond that he plays in as breezy.
What does Juanito learn about words and music that helps him feel confident at his new school?
He learns he can sing beautifully and that he can write beautiful poems. He learns that words have the magic of music in them.