the circuit

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.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

If you are savoring something, you are

• fearing it.
• enjoying it.
• carrying it.
• reading it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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?

• He feels happy that he is moving.
• He is eager or excited to move.
• The thought of moving brought tears to Panchito's eyes.
• He didn't like his teacher and was ready for a move.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

As we drove home, Papa did not say a word. How does the silence of Papa and Roberto affect the mood?

• glad
• cheerful
• joyful
• sad

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Main Idea/ Details
How would you describe the work Panchito does in the fields?

• interesting
• easy
• scary
• exhausting

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Point of View
Which words indicate a story is told from the third person point of view?

• I, me, my
• he, she, they
• you, your
• you, he, me

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Sequencing
Which event happened first in The Circuit?

• Panchito starts to learn to play an instrument.
• Panchito gets to go to school.
• Panchito and his brother have to hide from a school bus.
• Panchito goes to work in the fields with his father and brother.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Point of View
What point of view is The Circuit written in?

• First person
• Second person
• Third person
• Fourth person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6