That night I could not sleep. I lay in bed thinking about how much I hated this move. What was an example of his mood?

The thought of moving brought tears to Panchito's eyes.

He feels happy that he is moving.

He is eager or excited to move.

He didn't like his teacher and was ready for a move.

"We have work! Mr. Sullivan said we could stay there the whole season," she said... This is an example of what mood?

Panchito could hardly wait to tell his family the news about trumpet lessons.

Panchito was sad about his piano lesson.

Main Idea/ Details At the end of The Circuit, what do the cardboard boxes mean to Panchito?

He will have to stop going to school and move again.

He has not been working hard enough in the fields.

It is Roberto's turn to go to school

The officials have found out that Roberto does not go to school.

Inferencing In the story, why does Panchito ask for help with his English?

He wants to do his best in school.

He wants the other students to like him.

He wants to be smarter than his brother.

Author's Purpose What was the author's purpose in writing this passage? Slowly I began to recover. I poured water over my face and neck and watched the dirty water run down my arms to the ground.

To persuade the reader to believe that working in the fields is hard.

To inform the reader that it is hot out.

To reflect on a time that he was working in the fields.

To entertain us with a story about an old injury.

Which of the following selections most closely explains why Francisco is sad in the following passage (paragraph 3)? “When the sun had tired and sunk behind the mountains, Ito signaled us that it was time to go home. ‘Ya esora,’ he yelled in his broken Spanish. Those were the words I waited for twelve hours a day, every day, seven days a week, week after week. And the thought of not hearing them again saddened me."

B. He is not looking forward to moving again.

A. Picking strawberries is his favorite thing to do.

C. He does not enjoy the nighttime.

D. He is closer with Ito than he is with his father.

Which of these inferences about Papá is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 7)? Papá was very proud of his little jalopy. He had a right to be proud of it. He spent a lot of time looking at other cars before buying this one. When he finally chose the Carcachita, he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot. He examined every inch of the car. He listened to the motor, tilting his head from side to side like a parrot, trying to detect any noises that spelled car trouble. After being satisfied with the looks and sounds of the car, Papá then insisted on knowing who the original owner was. He never did find out from the car salesman, but he bought the car anyway. Papá figured the original owner must have been an important man because behind the rear seat of the car he found a blue necktie.

D. He has respect for a man whom he thinks has more money than him.

A. He used to be a businessman back in Mexico.

C. He doesn’t trust the car salesman.

The following passage (paragraph 27) adds to the development of the excerpt mainly by __________. “I was so nervous and scared at that moment when everyone’s eyes were on me that I wished I were with Papá and Roberto picking cotton.”

C. showing that Francisco had mixed feelings about school

A. showing that Francisco’s true passion was to work in the fields

B. suggesting that Francisco was not a good student

D. point out how unfair it was for Mr. Lema to force Francisco to introduce himself

What most likely does the final paragraph from the text reveal? That day I could hardly wait to tell Papá and Mamá the great news. As I got off the bus, my little brothers and sisters ran up to meet me. They were yelling and screaming. I thought they were happy to see me, but when I opened the door to our shack, I saw that everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes.

A. Francisco has to migrate again before he will ever get to learn the trumpet.

B. Francisco’s brothers and sisters are angry at him for his commitment to school.

C. The family is moving into their own house in a wealthy part of Fresno.

D. Papa and Mama do not care about Francisco getting to play the trumpet.

Which of the following statements would the author of this text most likely agree with?

C. Education provides stability and hope, even for children with unstable lives.

A. Exposing a child to music is even more important than teaching them to read.

B. Even though families of migrant workers have been forced into chaotic lives, their children are generally unaffected by the frequent changes.

D. The experience that children of migrant workers gain in the fields sets them up for wealthy futures

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 24?

B. “The rest of the month I spent my lunch hours working on English with Mr. Lema, my best friend at school.”

A. “One Friday, during lunch hour, Mr. Lema asked me to take a walk with him to the music room.”

C. “This feeling went on every morning for days until my muscles finally got used to the work.”

D. "The thought of having to move to Fresno and knowing what was in store for me there brought tears to my eyes.”

Which of these inferences about Roberto is best supported by the text?

D. Francisco is sad that Roberto has to work and wishes his older brother could go to school as well.

A. Roberto does not seem to care very much about his younger brother.

B. Papa wishes that Roberto could go to school and Francisco could work in the fields longer.

C. Roberto does not mind moving as much as Francisco does.

Which excerpt from the text most strongly supports the answer to question 26?

B. “I sat at the table across from Roberto, but I kept my head down. I did not want to look up and face him.”

A. “My older brother, Roberto, was also silent. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes.”

C. “I walked over to the end of the row, picked up the jug of water we had brought, and began drinking. ‘Don’t drink too much; you’ll get sick,’ Roberto shouted.”

D. “While we ate, Papá jotted down the number of boxes we had picked. Roberto drew designs on the ground with a stick.”

Francisco’s family moves to Fresno at the end of strawberry season.

Francisco and Roberto hide from a school bus while working in the vineyard.

Francisco learns to read English from Mr. Lema.

Roberto goes to work in the cotton fields.

Which happened second?

Francisco and Roberto hide from a school bus while working in the vineyard.

Francisco’s family moves to Fresno at the end of strawberry season.

Francisco learns to read English from Mr. Lema.

Roberto goes to work in the cotton fields.

Which happened third?

Roberto goes to work in the cotton fields.

Francisco learns to read English from Mr. Lema.

Francisco’s family moves to Fresno at the end of strawberry season.

Francisco and Roberto hide from a school bus while working in the vineyard.

Which happened fourth?

Francisco learns to read English from Mr. Lema.

Francisco’s family moves to Fresno at the end of strawberry season.

Roberto goes to work in the cotton fields.

Francisco and Roberto hide from a school bus while working in the vineyard.

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Authored by Monica Ibarra

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Panchito's family moves whenever

their money runs out.

the work becomes too hard.

they get tired of living in one place.

they need to find more crops to pick.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Panchito's parents do not send him to school until November because

the weather is too hot.

they do not think he can learn.

they need his help in earning money.

they believe that school is a waste of time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the MOST LIKELY reason that Mr. Lerna says he will help Panchito with reading and teach him to play the trumpet?

He is a kind man who enjoys teaching.

He will get paid extra for doing more work.

He thinks it will make the principal happy.

He wants to keep Panchito busy and out of trouble.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What can you tell about Panchito from the things he does on his first day of school?

He get homesick easily.

He can read very well for a sixth grader.

He makes friends more easily than most children.

He is more independent than many children his age.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The story suggests that

Panchito really wants an education.

Panchito enjoys having time away from school.

Panchito likes to move from place to place.

Panchito wants to be a farmer someday.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A word that means the opposite of acquired is

lost.

stayed.

answered.

held.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

If you are savoring something, you are

fearing it.

enjoying it.

carrying it.

reading it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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The Circuit

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What can you tell about Panchito from the things he does on his first day of school?

The story suggests that

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