Elisa's Diary Comprehension

Which of the best completes the graphic organizer?

Detail: Detail Detail

Elisa is sad. Elisa used to Elisa does not

Live in Puerto Rico understand a lot

of English

Theme: ______________________________

• 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 an new place

Which event happens first?

• Elisa's teacher mispronounces her name

• Elisa moves to the United States permanently

• Elisa meets Jose at the beginning of the school year

• Elisa enjoys watching squirrels with her grandmother

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

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

• The students clap.

• The Students mock him.

• Elisa feels embarrassed

• Elisa volunteers to go next

What does Elisa learn from Jose?

• It takes a special talent to be an artist.

• Cultural traditions do not really matter.

• People should speak only one language.

• Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

Read these sentences from the 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 the Elisa is upset about speaking English

• signals the beginning of Elisa and Jose's friendship

• is Elisa's way of competing with Jose 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 above because

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

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

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

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

What is Elisa at the end of the passage?

• a tourist

• a teacher

• a grandmother

• a high school student

Use the passage "Elisa's Diary" and the poem "Words are Free As Confetti" to answer the question:

How are the themes of the passage and the poem similar?

• They are both about moving to a new country.

• The both involve appreciating language and culture.

• They are both about the pain of giving up one's past.

• They both involve learning new words from teachers.

Use the passage "Elisa's Diary" and the poem "Words Free As Confetti" to answer the question:

How is the passage different from the poem?

• The poem does not use similes.

• The passages uses both English and Spanish words.

• The poem contains dialogue and passage does not.

• The passage deals with the challenges of adjusting to a new culture and language.