The Upside Down Boy

1. What is the passage mostly about?

• how Juanito learns to sing beautifully
• how Juanito teaches his friends to play music
• how Juanito’s father helps to find things to do
• how Juanito’s feelings change about where he lives

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

2. How does the introduction by Juan Felipe Herrera at the beginning of the passage connect to the rest of his story?

• by telling why his family moved
• by contrasting city life with country life
• by explaining the problems faced by his family
• by asking questions about working in the fields

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

3. What does Juanito mean when he wonders if his tongue will turn into a rock?

• He does not want to laugh.
• He will not be able to speak.
• He will not be able to understand.
• He does not want his tongue to hurt.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

4. Why does Juanito call himself the upside down boy?

• He jumps high at recess.
• He does not know how to swing.
• He does not know where he belongs.
• He has a lot of unusual ideas in art class.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

5. Which detail from the passage shows that the author thinks trying new things can bring rewards?

• Juanito learns to play the harmonica.
• Juanito finger-paints with bright colors.
• Juanito helps his mother make buñuelos.
• Juanito leads the class in front of his parents.

6. What is the meaning of steep?

• going fast
• living in the farm
• edges almost straight up in a mountain that makes it difficult to climb
• moving from one place to another in a short period of time

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

7. What is the definition of conductor used in the story?

• a person who drives a train
• an object use in Science experiments
• a person who directs a group of people who sing or play musical instruments
• a person who helps people move to a new house

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

8. "My eyes open as big as a ceiling fan" is an example of a

• hyporbole
• metaphor
• simile
• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

9. How did Juanito's father learn to speak English?

• he went to college
• he owned a library
• he paid his friends to teach him
• he took an online course

10. This story is told in what point of view?

• 4th person
• 3rd person
• 2nd person
• 1st person

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CCSS.RL.3.6