The Harvest Birds comprehension

The reader could conclude that Juan felt—

• sad when his father did not leave him any land.

• happy when his father did not leave him any land.

• confused when his father did not leave him any land.

• angry at the zanate birds when his father did not leave him any land.

Who gave Juan the name Juan Zanate?

• Juan

• the people in the town

• his brothers

• the birds

The zanate birds thought of Juan as their friend because he—

• fed them.

• sang to them.

• chose to name himself after them.

• spent time under the tree where they lived.

Don Tobias thought Juan would—

• be a great farmer.

• fail at making things grow.

• feed all of his seeds to the birds.

• cheat him after borrowing his land.

Juan could be described as—

• sad

• friendly

• determined

• discouraged

When Juan fed some seeds to the zanate birds he was doing something—

• smart

• crazy

• foolish

• selfish

When did Juan plant his seeds?

• After the birds told him to move the weeds.

• Before the birds told him to move the weeds.

• After the shop owner told him to sweep his floor.

• Before the shop owner told him to sweep his floor.

What did the other farmers think about Juan keeping his weeds in his field?

• They thought it was too much work.

• They thought it was a smart thing to do.

• They thought Juan’s plants would grow.

• They thought Juan was making a big mistake.

How does the reader know that Juan had a good harvest?

• He told the birds.

• He told the townspeople.

• He came to town with his weeds.

• He came to town with many wonderful vegetables.

At the end of the story, the people in the town were—

• sad for Juan.

• tired of Juan.

• learning from Juan.

• wanting to learn Juan’s secrets.