Why was Panchito nervous to speak up at school?

He hadn't heard English in a while and had to think about it

He lost his voice due to illness

At the end of the story it states, "That day I could hardly wait to get home," (paragraph 34), shows that

Panchito was excited to tell his mom and dad about playing the trumpet

Panchito was running from the school bus

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

they need his help in earning money.

they do not think he can learn.

they believe that school is a waste of time.

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.

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

It is a story about the narrator’s 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,” 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 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 does the highlighted word mean in the following sentence from the text: After the man went in, Mama clasped her hands and hurried back to the car.

A tenant farmer who works for a share of the crops

Quickly sketched or written down

Coated with zinc to prevent rusting

What does the highlighted word mean in the following sentence from the text: It was an old large galvanized pot she had picked up from an army surplus store in Santa Maria.

Coated with zinc to prevent rusting

A tenant farmer who works for a share of the crops

Quickly sketched or written down

I waited as the school secretary jotted down the information I gave her.

Quickly sketched or written down

A tenant farmer who works for a share of the crops

Coated with zinc to prevent rusting

Ito, the strawberry sharecropper, did not smile for the season of picking was over.

A tenant farmer who works for a share of the crops

Quickly sketched or written down

Coated with zinc to prevent rusting

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.

Enjoying the taste or feeling of

Papa sighed, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said wearily , "Es todo."

Enjoying the taste or feeling of

What is the tone of the scene as Panchito joins his father and Roberto at the breakfast table before going to school?

The tone is sad because Roberto is not going to school.

The tone is happy because Panchito's brother is not returning to school.

The tone is angry because Panchito's father is making his sons go to school.

The tone is angry because both Roberto and Panchito's father do not want him to go to school.

The narrator's happiness about learning to play the trumpet ends suddenly because...

he must move before learning to play the instrument.

he does not know how to play it properly.

his parents will not let him play it.

his parents cannot afford a trumpet.

The narrator's main conflict is between his desire to ...

stay in one place and his family's need to move.

leave Mexico and his desire to stay in California

leave his family and the family's need of his work.

play the trumpet and his lack of musical ability.

Overall, the author's tone can best be described as . . .

affectionate toward the characters but sad about the events.

happy toward the characters and pleased with the events.

angry toward the characters but sad about the events.

neutral toward the characters and bitter about events.

The story's setting is mostly . . .

in an old garage and Mr. Sullivan's vineyard.

on the road and in the old garage

in Mexico and Mr. Sullivan's vineyard.

in Bakersfield and Ito's strawberry field.

The narrator describes the setting in detail to . . .

help readers visualize the characters' lives.

argue that migrant workers deserve a raise

suggest that migrant workers are content with their lives.

describe the joys of being outdoors all day long.

You can infer that the setting . . .

plays only a minor role in the characters' lives.

The Circuit Chapter 9

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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CCSS

RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.6.2

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Why does Panchito hate to move?

He has to start all over again.

He hates packing.

He doesn't like to go to school.

He doesn't like to sleep outside.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

internal conflict

external conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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The Circuit Chapter 9

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Why does Panchito hate to move?

The Circuit is an example of....

Panchito is...

The textual evidence, "...a big white house with a fence around it," describes

The following textual evidence, "I opened the front door to the shack, I stopped. Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes" (paragraph 5) shows

The book states, "At sunset we drove into a labor camp near Fresno." Which word below is another word for labor

Internal Conflict or External Conflict?Panchito is nervous about going to school

Why was Panchito nervous to speak up at school?

At the end of the story it states, "That day I could hardly wait to get home," (paragraph 34), shows that

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

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