Barrio Boy/ A Day's Wait

In the excerpt from Barrio Boy, why does Miss Hopley have another boy come to her meeting with Ernesto and his mother?

• A.Ernesto has gotten into a fight with the other boy.Ernesto has gotten into a fight with the other boy.
  
• The other boy is Ernesto's older brother.
• Ernesto and his mother do not speak English.
• The other boy will take Ernesto to his class.

In the excerpt from Barrio Boy, how does Miss Ryan help Ernesto overcome his fear of her?

• She does not allow anyone to tease his way of saying "butterfly."
• She visits him at his home and talks to his parents in Spanish.
• She gives him good grades and announces how well he has done.
• D.She helps him learn English and encourages him in front of the class.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In the excerpt from Barrio Boy, what makes Ernesto similar to several of his classmates?

• Other students in the class also do not speak English.
• Other students in his class also live in his neighborhood
• Other students in his class are also from Mexico.
• Other students in his class are also afraid of Miss Ryan.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In the excerpt from Barrio Boy, how does Ernesto learn English?

• He learns once he can say "butterfly
• He learns because Miss Hopley insists that all students speak English in class
• 
  C.
  He learns because Miss Ryan gives him private lessons in a hall off the classroom
• He learns on the playground, from the other Mexican children in the school.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

If a dog flushed birds out of the bushes, what did the dog do?

• The dog splashed water on the birds
• The dog chased the birds out of the bushes
• The dog hid from the birds in the bushes.
• The dog caught the birds in the bushes

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Who is the narrator of "A Day's Wait"?

• the boy
• the boy's father
• a third person
• the writer

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In "A Day's Wait," what is the boy's temperature when the doctor takes it?

• 98.6 degrees
• 102 degrees
• 104 degrees
• 105 degree

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which word best describes the father's reaction to his son's concerns in "A Day's Wait"?

• impatient
• angry
• frustrated
• understanding

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

To what does the father in "A Day's Wait" compare the different temperature scales?

• miles and kilometers
  
• yards and meters
• grams and pounds
• feet and inches

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do both Ernesto in Barrio Boy and the boy in "A Day's Wait" feel during their stories?

• confused and afraid
• happy and content
• rejected and hurt
• fearful and anxious

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7