Puerto Rico Memoir DOL

Based on paragraph 2, what is the main reason the family moved from their rural home to the city?

• They wanted to live closer to their family.

• They hoped to find better jobs and opportunities.

• They wanted a quieter and more peaceful life.

• They wanted a bigger house.

What was one of the challenges (difficulties) the narrator faced when she moved to the city?

• Learning a new language

• Taking care of her brothers and sisters

• Growing vegetables in the garden

• Playing sports with new friends

Read the sentence below from paragraph 13 in the text. "Adapting to my new surroundings was challenging." What does the word adapting mean in this sentence?

• Creating something helpful

• Getting used to a new situation (adjust)

• Remembering something old

• Ignoring changes around you

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. (Hint: Connect 🌟 Choice A to Choice B) Part A What can the reader infer 💡 about the narrator's feelings toward the city when she first moved there?

• She was excited about all the new opportunities.

• She hated learning.

• She felt overwhelmed (and nervous) and missed her old home.

• She loved the busy city life.

Part B Which sentence from the text best supports your inference from Part A?

• "Mami worked very hard to take care of us."

• "Life in the city was very different. The buildings were tall, and there were many people and cars."

• "I missed the green fields and quiet nights of the countryside."

• "As time passed, I got better at speaking English and started to do well in school."

This is an example of:

One afternoon, Rita and I were sitting on the steps of my house, talking. "Do you miss your old home?" Rita asked.

• Dialog

• paragraph

• sentence

• evidence

Why is adapting to new situations important?

• Because you may need to run

• Because things always stay the same

• Adapting is important because we can't control everything.

• Change could be seen to had been seen

Why did Esmerelda's family move from Macun to San Juan?

• They moved because his dad got promoted.

• They moved because his dad lost his job and a friend helped him get a new one at a Key Food in Brooklyn.

• His family preferred city life to the country.

• All of these

Why does Mami tell Esmerelda they are moving?

• Cathy lost all her cats and needs to find them
• her great grand cousin in France is giving them money
• her dad got a new job, and there are more opportunities

• the neighborhood is getting bad

The family just moved to San Juan from _____.

• Puerto Rico

• Macun

• California
• Texas