Harvest Birds

Which word BEST describes Juan?

• discouraged

• hard-working

• noisy

• sad

Read these sentences from the story

"The zanates taught me that all plants are like brothers and sisters," replied Juan. "If you separate them, they become sad and won't grow."

Which thing is personified in the sentences above?

• sisters

• brothers

• the zanates

• the plants

Read these sentences from the story

Juan smiled and answered, "I did it with the help of my friends the zanates, the harvest birds. I learned to listen to the voice of nature."

Which thing is personified in the sentences above?

• Juan

• nature

• harvest birds

• Juan's friends

How does the reader know Juan had a good Harvest?

• He told the birds

• He told the townspeople

• He came to town with his weeds

• He came to town with his many wonderful vegetables

Which word describes Juan when he fed the Zanate birds?

• crazy

• foolish

• selfish

• smart

Read this sentence from the story.

Don Tobias burst out laughing, and his wife laughed with him.

What is the meaning of the word burst as used in the sentence above?

• blew up

• hit someone

• did something suddenly

• felt very full after eating

Why did the zanate birds think of Juan as their friend?

• He spent time under the tree where they lived

• He chose to name himself after them

• He ignored them

• He sang to them

In the beginning of the story, how did Juan MOST LIKELY feel?

• sad when his father did not leave him any land

• happy when his father did leave him any land

• excited when his father did not leave him any land

• angry at the zanate birds when his father did not leave him any land

Why did the zanate birds think of Juan as their friend?

• he spent time under the tree where they lived

• he chose to name himself after them

• he ignored them

• he sang to them

How did the townspeople react when they saw Juan's harvest?

• they were mad

• they were happy

• they were surprised

• they were sad