Reading Comprehension Quarter 1 Trial 1 (E-2)

Cesar Chavez was a very important person in America. He was born on March 31, 1927, in a place called Yuma, Arizona. He grew up in a family that worked on farms, and they had a tough life. Chavez wanted to make things better for farmworkers, so he started a group called the United Farm Workers (UFW) in 1962. This group wanted to help farm workers have better jobs.

Literal Question: When and where was Cesar Chavez born?

• March 31, 1927, in Yuma, Arizona
• April 15, 1945, in Los Angeles, California
• February 28, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas
• June 20, 1950, in Miami, Florida

Cesar Chavez was a very important person in America. He was born on March 31, 1927, in a place called Yuma, Arizona. He grew up in a family that worked on farms, and they had a tough life. Chavez wanted to make things better for farmworkers, so he started a group called the United Farm Workers (UFW) in 1962. This group wanted to help farm workers have better jobs.

Literal Question: What group did Cesar Chavez start in 1962 to help farmworkers?

• The United Farm Workers (UFW)
• The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
• The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
• d) The United Mine Workers (UMW)

Cesar Chavez was a very important person in America. He was born on March 31, 1927, in a place called Yuma, Arizona. He grew up in a family that worked on farms, and they had a tough life. Chavez wanted to make things better for farmworkers, so he started a group called the United Farm Workers (UFW) in 1962. This group wanted to help farm workers have better jobs.

Inferential Question: Why did Cesar Chavez start the United Farm Workers?

• To make music
• To help farm workers have better jobs
• To become a famous actor
• To play games

Cesar Chavez was a very important person in America. He was born on March 31, 1927, in a place called Yuma, Arizona. He grew up in a family that worked on farms, and they had a tough life. Chavez wanted to make things better for farmworkers, so he started a group called the United Farm Workers (UFW) in 1962. This group wanted to help farm workers have better jobs.

Inferential Question: 4. How did growing up on a farm influence Chavez's work?

• He wanted to help farmers have more fun.
• He saw how hard farm work was and wanted to help farmworkers.
• He wanted to become a chef and cook for farmworkers.
• He wanted to be a firefighter instead.

Cesar Chavez was a very important person in America. He was born on March 31, 1927, in a place called Yuma, Arizona. He grew up in a family that worked on farms, and they had a tough life. Chavez wanted to make things better for farmworkers, so he started a group called the United Farm Workers (UFW) in 1962. This group wanted to help farm workers have better jobs.

Vocabulary Question: What does “tough" mean in the story?

• easy
• good
• rich
• hard