Cesar Chavez

What can you infer about Cesar Chavez's personality?

• He was a courageous, determined, and passionate leader who wanted to help others like him.

• He was a rule breaker and was often jailed for not following the law.

• He was understanding and kind while helping the homeless.

Which sentence from the text best supports your inference in question #1?

• Cesar Chavez was born in Arizona in 1927.

• As a migrant worker, Chavez became familiar with the terrible field conditions.

• Chavez grew up and decided to dedicate his life to helping other farm workers like himself.

What does the word "boycott" mean as it is used in the text?

• to protest loudly

• the act of refusing to buy

• to express disapproval of someone

What can you infer about the grape growers in the last paragraph?

• The grape growers had no interest in improving the conditions in the field.

• The grape growers refused to sign the contracts for safer working conditions.

• The grape growers were forced to agree to the worker's conditions so that they could continue selling their grapes.

Which sentence from the text best supports your inference in question #4?

• Because of this boycott, the growers finally agreed to sign contracts for safer working conditions.

• With this group, Chavez staged strikes against grape growers in 1965 and led a 300-mile march across California.

• Most migrant workers were Mexican Americans, paid below minimum wage.

Which definition below accurately describes a migrant?

• someone who has been forced from their home.

• a person who moves from one place to another to find work or better living conditions.

• a person who settles first in a new area.

In the first paragraph, what conclusion can you make about Cesar Chavez's family?

• They were lazy and didn't want to work.

• They were forced to work on other farms in order to save their own.

• They were poor and desperately needed to find work to survive.

In paragraph 3, the author says, "Even though he and other union members were jailed along the way, he continued to fight for his cause of helping migrant workers." What does this tell you about Chavez?

• He was not afraid to show others that he disagreed with the farmer's actions.

• He was a bully and pressured others into thinking the way he did.

• He liked to stage strikes and protests against other leaders like him.

Which specific details in the text support the inference that migrant workers were most likely grateful for Chavez and his wife?

• Most migrant workers were Mexican Americans, paid below minimum wage.

• When his family lost their farm due to financial struggles, they had to move from farm to farm, looking for any work they could find.

• He and his wife taught Mexican immigrants how to read and educated new U.S. citizens about voting procedures.

According to the author, Chavez fought for social justice until his death. What does it mean to "fight for social justice"?

• to spread the wealth to all individuals in a society

• to fight for fairness and human rights for all individuals

• to delay the growth and development of a community