Unit 2 Week 1 Comprehension "The First Impression"

What is the main idea of this story?

• Moving to a new place is hard.

• Diego wanting to make new friends and being nervous.

• Diego's sister helping him make friends.

• Playing at the park is fun!

True or False?

Diego wanted his sister to go to the park with him.

• True

• False

How did Diego feel after talking to his sister on the way to the park?

• more nervous

• sad

• happy

• more confident

Based on the story, which words would be used to describe Marianna (character traits)?

Mark all answers that apply

• impatient, rude

• mean, aggressive

• friendly, nice

• helpful, caring

Who is the main character in this story?

• Abuela (grandmother)

• Marianna

• Diego

• The kids at the park

Based on what happened at the end of the story, and how the kids at the park reacted, what do you think would happen next?

• Diego would be embarrassed and run home.

• Diego will make friends at the park.

• His sister will make fun of him and make him cry.

• The kids at the park won't like Diego.

Who is telling this story to the reader?

• Diego

• Marianna

• Grandmother

• The narrator of the story.

Which statement below would support the idea that Marianna was caring and helpful?

• "Just be yourself and everyone will love you."

• "It's at the end of the block, but wait for Marianna, she'll go with you."

• Diego didn't want to go to the park with his sister.

• When they approached the top of the hill at La Puente Park, Diego saw a bunch of kids playing at the bottom.

Besides having to make friends, what else made moving to La Puente tough?

• The sweltering heat.

• There was nothing to do near his house.

• His grandmother was being mean.

• Diego's sister was bothering him.

Why did Diego go tumbling down a hill?

• He tripped.

• His sister pushed him.

• Another kid tripped him.

• He just decided it would be funny.