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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

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

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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."

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The family just moved to San Juan from _____.

• Puerto Rico

• Macun

• California
• Texas

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1