ESL Novice: "Growing Together" Reading Review

ESL Novice: "Growing Together" Reading Review & Academic Terms

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Review the Reading & Learn Academic Terms

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Multiple Select

What TWO places are on colored on the map?

• Dominican Republic

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Georgia

• Florida

Open Ended

Which place had warm breezes? Cuba or Georgia?

Please answer in complete sentence:

__________ (place) has warm breezes.

Open Ended

Does the narrator like Georgia? Why or why not?

Answer in complete sentence:

Example:

The narrator does / does not like Georgia because...

Multiple Choice

What is Carmita telling her father on page 38?

• She wants to plant trees.

• She does not like Georgia.

• She hates mango trees.

• She likes Cuba.

Multiple Choice

Which character said, "Carmita, do you know what it means to graft a tree?"

• Papi

• Carmita

• Cuba

Multiple Choice

What does graft a tree mean?

• To plant a tree, so they can grow in another place

• To take one tree insert another tree, so they can grow together

Multiple Choice

Why does Papi say Carmita is a mango tree?

• Carmita is a mango tree because she loves mangoes.

• Carmita is a mango tree because it represents her country.

• Carmita is a mango tree because Georgia is magnolia.

Multiple Choice

What is Papi doing on page 39?

• He is eating because he is hungry.

• He is giving Carmita flowers.

• He is grafting (putting two trees together).

Multiple Choice

Does Papi think Carmita is a mango tree?

• Yes.

• No.

Multiple Choice

Does Papi think Carmita will learn to like Georgia?

• Yes.

• No.

Multiple Choice

Does Papi think Carmita will forget Cuba?

• Yes.

• No.

Open Ended

Is Carmita happy or sad now?

Example:

She is ____ because__________.

Multiple Choice

Metaphor: Jennifer is a pig.

Compares:

• pig and heart

• Jennifer and pig

Multiple Choice

Metaphor: Jennifer is a pig.

Compares: Jennifer and pig

Meaning:

• Jennifer is dirty like a pig.

• Jennifer is not pink like a pig.

Open Ended

Metaphor: Luis is such a baby.

Compares:

Open Ended

Metaphor: Luis is such a baby

Compares: Luis and baby

Meaning: ______________________

Multiple Choice

What is the metaphor?

• I hate Georgia.

• I am a mango tree.

• I love mangoes.

Multiple Choice

What is being compared to the mango tree?

• Carmita

• Papi

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

What is being compared to the magnolia tree?

• Cuba

• Papi

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

What does the metaphor mean?

• Carmita and her dad are crazy, and they think they are trees.

• Carmita and Papi want to sell mangoes and magnolias.

• Carmita believes she is Cuba, and she will grow to love Georgia without forgetting Cuba.