Elisa's Diary- Journeys

• It can be fun to learn new things.

• It is important to be loyal to friends.

• It can be helpful to work with other people.

• It is difficult to adjust to living in a new place.

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Which event happens first?

• Elisa enjoys watching squirrels with her grandmother.

• Elisa's teacher mispronounces her name.

• Elisa moves to the United States permanently.

• Elisa meets José at the beginning of the school year.

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What is different about Elisa staying with her grandmother this time?

• She is staying by herself with her grandmother.

• She is helping her grandmother move to a new home.

• She is living with her grandmother rather than visiting her.

• She is learning how to take care of the squirrels from her

  grandmother.

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What happens after José tells about the customs and traditions of his country?

• The students clap.

• The students mock him.

• Elisa feels embarrassed.

• Elisa volunteers to go next.

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What does Elisa learn from José?

• It takes a special talent to be an artist.

• Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

• People should speak only one language.

• Cultural traditions do not really matter.

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Read the following passage.

"Speaking is one thing and writing is another."

"And vice-versa," said Elisa.

"And the opposite."

"And the other way around."

The section of dialogue above...

• appears at the very end of the story

• shows that Elisa is upset about speaking English.

• signals the beginning of Elisa and Jose's friendship.

• is Elisa's way of competing with José in their native language.

Read these sentences from the passage.

"It will be right here waiting for you when you get back."

"I'll be back soon, Grandma. I love this place. Maybe someday I'll come and live with you."

The narrator does not state the names of the speakers in the sentences because

• Grandma is embarrassed about getting Elisa's name wrong.

• It is clear from the context that Elisa and Grandma are speaking.

• Elisa decides to change her name after moving to the United States.

• The author wants the characters in the story to be a mystery.

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What is Elisa at the end of the passage?

• a teacher

• a tourist

• a high school student

• a grandmother

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Something that stands out in beauty and grace

• opponents

• supposedly

• gorgeous

• preliminary

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people who compete against each other in a contest

• opponents

• supposedly

• gorgeous

• preliminary

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