"Volar" by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Authored by Karla De La Fuente
English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of “avid” as it is used in paragraph one?
Cautious
Humble
Devoted
Patient
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the narrator’s transformation in her dream reveal about her?
She wants to change herself to be more like her favorite superhero.
She wants to change herself to sneak out and avoid her parents.
She wants to develop better relationships with her neighbors.
She wants to protect her neighbors from harm.
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the dream featuring her landlord suggest about the narrator?
She fears the landlord because her parents are scared of him.
She dislike the landlord because she views him as greedy.
She fears the landlord because he stole her family's money and valuables.
She dislikes the landlord but later realizes that she misjudged him in her dream.
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which details provide the best hint for the meaning of “adolescence” as it is used in paragraph 1?
“This way I ‘saw’ into the private lives of my neighbors.”
“into the secret room of the boys I liked.”
“In the mornings I’d wake up in my tiny bedroom”
“in the last days of my childhood fantasy”
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the conversation about Puerto Rico develop the narrator’s understanding of her parents?
She learns that they are homesick and are planning to move back to Puerto Rico soon.
She learns that her mother’s family lives in Puerto Rico, which is why her father is unwilling to return.
She learns that her father avoids talking about Puerto Rico because he does not want to take a vacation.
She learns that they cannot afford to travel to Puerto Rico, and this makes her mother feel sad and stuck.
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word “dismal” most likely mean as used in paragraph 2?
Bleak
Distant
Normal
Vast
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the memoir, which characteristic best describes the author’s father?
Harsh
Ambitious
Practical
Opinionated
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CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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