"The Circuit" by Francisco Jimenez

Panchito's family moves whenever

• the work becomes too hard.

• they need to find more crops to pick.

• their money runds out.

• they get tired of living in one place.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Panchito's parents do not send him to school until November because

• the weather is too hot.

• they believe that school is a waste of time.

• they need his help in earning money.

• they do not think he can learn.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What can you tell about Panchito from the things he does on his first day of school?

• He is more independent than many children his age.

• He makes friends more easily than most children.

• He can read very well for a sixth grader.

• He gets homesick easily.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Main Ideas/Details

How would you describe the work Panchito does in the fields?

• interesting

• scary

• exhausting

• easy

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Main Ideas/Details

At the end of The Circuit, what do the cardboard boxes mean to Panchito?

• It is Roberto's turn to go to school.

• He has not been working hard enough in the fields.

• The officials have found out that Roberto does not go to school.

• He will have to stop going to school and move again.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Sequencing

Which event happened first in The Circuit?

• Panchito goes to work in the fields with his father and brother

• Panchito gets to go to school.

• Panchito and his brother have to hide from a school bus.

• Panchito starts to learn to an instrument.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Inferencing

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

• He wants to be smarter than his brother.

• He wants to do his best in school.

• He wants the other students to like him.

• He wants to get a job.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence best describes the short story "The Circuit"?

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

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

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

• It is a story about the narrator's experience as a migrant farm worker.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does Mr. Lema do that causes Panchito to feel dizzy?

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

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

• Mr. Lema tells Panchito to introduce himslef to the class.

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

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

A school bus arrives while Panchito and Roberto are working in the fields. How so they react?

• They watch the bus wistfully.

• They shout and make faces.

• They run away and hide.

• They climb on board the bus.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2