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.

Inferencing Why does the iron pot mean so much to Panchito's mother?

It remains the same no matter where the family goes.

She believes it makes food taste better.

She can use it to carry goods as well as for cooking.

Her mother gave the iron pot to her.

Vocabulary A sharecropper

farms another person's property

Read the excerpt below from The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez. When we got there, Mamá walked up to the house. She went through a white gate, past a row of rose bushes, up the stairs to the front door. She rang the doorbell. The porch light went on and a tall husky man came out. They exchanged a few words. After the man went in, Mamá clasped her hands and hurried back to the car. “We have work! Mr. Sullivan said we can stay there the whole season,” she said, gasping and pointing to an old garage near the stables. What does the mother do to convey a sense of excitement in the excerpt?

She clasps her hands and hurries to the car.

She walks directly to the front door of the house.

She talks with the man in the evening under the porch light.

She waits until the man goes inside to speak with her family.

Read the excerpt below from the student written summary of The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez. On the morning of his first day at school, the narrator got up early to have breakfast with the family. When he got to school, he had to enroll himself. His teacher asked him to read, but he could not. That embarrassed him. Which important events were left out of this summary of the narrator’s first day of school? Choose the three correct answers.

He got some help with his reading.

He had to ride the bus alone to school.

His brother and father went to the fields.

He picked grapes in the hot sun.

His father had him hide from the school bus.

Read the excerpts from The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez. Excerpt 1: It was Monday, the first week of November. The grape season was over and I could now go to school. I woke up early that morning and lay in bed, looking at the stars and savoring the thought of not going to work and of starting sixth grade for the first time that year. Since I could not sleep, I decided to get up and join Papá and Roberto at breakfast. Excerpt 2: That day I could hardly wait to get home 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. What external force changed the narrator from a worker to a student and back again?

The family's move between homes

The change in the family's employer

Which sentence best describes the short story “The Circuit”?

It is a story about the experience as a migrant farm worker.

It is a story about the narrator’s conflicts with his family members.

It is a story about the narrator’s failed attempts to find work.

It is a story about the narrator’s visit to the United States.

In “The Circuit,” how does the narrator, Panchito, feel about moving?

He dislikes constantly moving from place to place.

He thinks that living in one place would be boring.

He enjoys moving around but dislikes the work.

He does not mind moving from place to place.

In “The Circuit,” what does Mr. Lema do that causes Panchito to feel dizzy?

Mr. Lema asks Panchito to read from an English book.

Mr. Lema tells Panchito to introduce himself to the class.

Mr. Lema suggests that Panchito is not in the right classroom.

Mr. Lema gives a test on a subject Panchito knows nothing about.

Which sentence best illustrates the meaning of enthusiastically?

Mike didn't hesitate to volunteer for the basketball team.

Lori greeted her mother’s visitors with a timid smile.

Nikki offered us the first taste of her fresh-baked muffins.

Orlando puzzled over the algebra problem but finally solved it.

If a new student hesitantly approaches you in the hallway, what does he most likely do?

He moves slowly and a bit shyly.

He eagerly offers to share something.

He thoughtlessly pushes right past you.

Which of the following is most likely true about Papá, based on the following excerpt from “The Circuit”? When he finally chose the Carcanchita, he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot. He examined every inch of the car.

Papá proceeds carefully in important matters.

Papá pretends to know more than he does.

Papá is overly trusting of others.

Which sentence from “The Circuit” most helps the reader understand that Panchito likes to learn?

I walked up to him and asked if he could help me with the new words.

Suddenly I felt even more the weight of hours, days, weeks, and months of work.

We did not want to get in trouble for not going to school.

During recess I went into the rest room and opened my English book to page 125.

What theme is implied at the end of “The Circuit” when Panchito discovers the packed boxes?

Few things in life are lasting.

Always expect the best outcome.

Good things come to those who wait.

Helping others is the key to happiness.

"Circuit" by Francisco Jimenez

Authored by Margaret Murray

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6th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Main Idea/ Details
What is the main idea of The Circuit?

School is important and we all need an education.

Music education is important for kids to be successful in life.

The life of migrant farm workers is hard because they are constantly moving.

Cardboard boxes are necessary for moving even if they make people upset.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

interesting

easy

scary

exhausting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sequencing
What event causes Panchito to hide during recess and read to himself?

He did not read during class and was angry with himself.

His brother wanted him to learn a story and tell it to him later.

His teacher yelled at him during class and made him feel bad.

The other kids were not letting him be part of their games.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Author's Purpose
Why did the author write this passage about his father?
When he finally chose the "Carcanchita," he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot. He examined every inch of the car.

To persuade people to buy used cars.

To reflect on memories of the first car his family owned.

To entertain us with a funny name for a car.

To inform the reader of how careful his father was.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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 inform the reader that it is hot out.

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

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

To entertain us with a story about an old injury.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Context Clues
Which definition best fits the word "drone" in this sentence?
All I could hear was the drone of insects.

Loud wailing.

Huge Wing.

Continuous humming.

Shiny rock.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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"Circuit" by Francisco Jimenez

Main Idea/ DetailsWhat is the main idea of The Circuit?

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

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

SequencingWhat event causes Panchito to hide during recess and read to himself?

Author's PurposeWhy did the author write this passage about his father?When he finally chose the "Carcanchita," he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot. He examined every inch of the car.

Author's PurposeWhat 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.

Context CluesWhich definition best fits the word "drone" in this sentence?All I could hear was the drone of insects.

Context CluesTo do something instinctively is to do it

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

InferencingWhy does the iron pot mean so much to Panchito's mother?

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Main Idea/ Details
What is the main idea of The Circuit?

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

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

Sequencing
What event causes Panchito to hide during recess and read to himself?

Author's Purpose
Why did the author write this passage about his father?
When he finally chose the "Carcanchita," he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot. He examined every inch of the car.

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.

Context Clues
Which definition best fits the word "drone" in this sentence?
All I could hear was the drone of insects.

Context Clues
To do something instinctively is to do it

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

Inferencing
Why does the iron pot mean so much to Panchito's mother?