RL 5.3

Elena's Two Homes

My name is Elena Fuentes. For most of the year, I live with my mother in San Antonio, Texas. During the summers, we live in Monterrey, Mexico, with my grandmother. I moved to Texas from Monterrey only two years ago, so I feel that Mexico is my real home. In San Antonio, I live in a small apartment. In Mexico, my grandmother's house is very big. My favorite room there is the huge kitchen. I can look at the beautiful view of the mountains from the kitchen window and smell the fragrant dishes that are always cooking on the large stove.

Like my grandmother, my mother loves to cook. However, she works all day when we are in San Antonio. At the end of the day we usually prepare something quick and easy in our tiny kitchen. On the weekends, we sometimes make flan, a rich custard. My grandmother and I both prefer flan to any other dish.

I think that the hardest part of living in a new country is learning to speak the language. Luckily, my teacher and friends help me learn new words every day. Luckily, too, I have a few close friends in San Antonio. Since we live in different neighborhoods, we ride the bus to school. I do miss my friends in Mexico very much, though. There, I had many friends, and we walked to school together every day.

When I'm in San Antonio, I also miss having pets to play with. I love to play with pets at my grandmother's house. I throw sticks for Pedrito, her dog, and stroke Gato's soft fur. Gato is a yellow cat that loves to lick the flan from my fingers. We're not allowed to keep pets in our apartment. My mother says that when we move to a house, I can have a kitten. I can't wait!

1) How is Elena's kitchen in San Antonio different from her grandmother's kitchen?

• It is filled with wonderful smells.

• It has a large stove.

• It has a view of the mountains

• It is very small.

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Elena's Two Homes

My name is Elena Fuentes. For most of the year, I live with my mother in San Antonio, Texas. During the summers, we live in Monterrey, Mexico, with my grandmother. I moved to Texas from Monterrey only two years ago, so I feel that Mexico is my real home. In San Antonio, I live in a small apartment. In Mexico, my grandmother's house is very big. My favorite room there is the huge kitchen. I can look at the beautiful view of the mountains from the kitchen window and smell the fragrant dishes that are always cooking on the large stove.

Like my grandmother, my mother loves to cook. However, she works all day when we are in San Antonio. At the end of the day we usually prepare something quick and easy in our tiny kitchen. On the weekends, we sometimes make flan, a rich custard. My grandmother and I both prefer flan to any other dish.

I think that the hardest part of living in a new country is learning to speak the language. Luckily, my teacher and friends help me learn new words every day. Luckily, too, I have a few close friends in San Antonio. Since we live in different neighborhoods, we ride the bus to school. I do miss my friends in Mexico very much, though. There, I had many friends, and we walked to school together every day.

When I'm in San Antonio, I also miss having pets to play with. I love to play with pets at my grandmother's house. I throw sticks for Pedrito, her dog, and stroke Gato's soft fur. Gato is a yellow cat that loves to lick the flan from my fingers. We're not allowed to keep pets in our apartment. My mother says that when we move to a house, I can have a kitten. I can't wait!

2) How are Elena and her grandmother alike?

• They both love flan.

• They both speak English well.

• They both live in San Antonio part of the year.

• They both live in Monterrey all year.

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Elena's Two Homes

My name is Elena Fuentes. For most of the year, I live with my mother in San Antonio, Texas. During the summers, we live in Monterrey, Mexico, with my grandmother. I moved to Texas from Monterrey only two years ago, so I feel that Mexico is my real home. In San Antonio, I live in a small apartment. In Mexico, my grandmother's house is very big. My favorite room there is the huge kitchen. I can look at the beautiful view of the mountains from the kitchen window and smell the fragrant dishes that are always cooking on the large stove.

Like my grandmother, my mother loves to cook. However, she works all day when we are in San Antonio. At the end of the day we usually prepare something quick and easy in our tiny kitchen. On the weekends, we sometimes make flan, a rich custard. My grandmother and I both prefer flan to any other dish.

I think that the hardest part of living in a new country is learning to speak the language. Luckily, my teacher and friends help me learn new words every day. Luckily, too, I have a few close friends in San Antonio. Since we live in different neighborhoods, we ride the bus to school. I do miss my friends in Mexico very much, though. There, I had many friends, and we walked to school together every day.

When I'm in San Antonio, I also miss having pets to play with. I love to play with pets at my grandmother's house. I throw sticks for Pedrito, her dog, and stroke Gato's soft fur. Gato is a yellow cat that loves to lick the flan from my fingers. We're not allowed to keep pets in our apartment. My mother says that when we move to a house, I can have a kitten. I can't wait!

3) How do Elena's friendships in Mexico differ from her friendships in San Antonio?

• She has few friends in San Antonio, and they walk to school with her.

• She had more friends in Mexico and they lived in different neighborhoods.

• She had fewer friends in Mexico, and they all lived on the same street.

• She had more friends in Mexico, and they all walked to school with her.

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Elena's Two Homes

My name is Elena Fuentes. For most of the year, I live with my mother in San Antonio, Texas. During the summers, we live in Monterrey, Mexico, with my grandmother. I moved to Texas from Monterrey only two years ago, so I feel that Mexico is my real home. In San Antonio, I live in a small apartment. In Mexico, my grandmother's house is very big. My favorite room there is the huge kitchen. I can look at the beautiful view of the mountains from the kitchen window and smell the fragrant dishes that are always cooking on the large stove.

Like my grandmother, my mother loves to cook. However, she works all day when we are in San Antonio. At the end of the day we usually prepare something quick and easy in our tiny kitchen. On the weekends, we sometimes make flan, a rich custard. My grandmother and I both prefer flan to any other dish.

I think that the hardest part of living in a new country is learning to speak the language. Luckily, my teacher and friends help me learn new words every day. Luckily, too, I have a few close friends in San Antonio. Since we live in different neighborhoods, we ride the bus to school. I do miss my friends in Mexico very much, though. There, I had many friends, and we walked to school together every day.

When I'm in San Antonio, I also miss having pets to play with. I love to play with pets at my grandmother's house. I throw sticks for Pedrito, her dog, and stroke Gato's soft fur. Gato is a yellow cat that loves to lick the flan from my fingers. We're not allowed to keep pets in our apartment. My mother says that when we move to a house, I can have a kitten. I can't wait!

4) How are Elena's Grandmother and mother alike?

• They both visit Monterrey every summer.

• They both love to cook

• They both like to walk to school with Elena

• They both have a dog and a cat.

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Elena's Two Homes

My name is Elena Fuentes. For most of the year, I live with my mother in San Antonio, Texas. During the summers, we live in Monterrey, Mexico, with my grandmother. I moved to Texas from Monterrey only two years ago, so I feel that Mexico is my real home. In San Antonio, I live in a small apartment. In Mexico, my grandmother's house is very big. My favorite room there is the huge kitchen. I can look at the beautiful view of the mountains from the kitchen window and smell the fragrant dishes that are always cooking on the large stove.

Like my grandmother, my mother loves to cook. However, she works all day when we are in San Antonio. At the end of the day we usually prepare something quick and easy in our tiny kitchen. On the weekends, we sometimes make flan, a rich custard. My grandmother and I both prefer flan to any other dish.

I think that the hardest part of living in a new country is learning to speak the language. Luckily, my teacher and friends help me learn new words every day. Luckily, too, I have a few close friends in San Antonio. Since we live in different neighborhoods, we ride the bus to school. I do miss my friends in Mexico very much, though. There, I had many friends, and we walked to school together every day.

When I'm in San Antonio, I also miss having pets to play with. I love to play with pets at my grandmother's house. I throw sticks for Pedrito, her dog, and stroke Gato's soft fur. Gato is a yellow cat that loves to lick the flan from my fingers. We're not allowed to keep pets in our apartment. My mother says that when we move to a house, I can have a kitten. I can't wait!

5) Which of these is a reason that Elena likes being in Mexico better than being in San Antonio?

• In San Antonio she lives in a large house.

• In Mexico, she can fix quick and easy meals.

• In Mexico, she can play with her grandmother's pets.

• In San Antonio, she has a view of the mountains.

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6) What is the meaning of amphibian?

• A frog or toad that lives in water.

• A Greek word meaning both.

• A creature that spends parts of its life on land and part of its life in the water.

• A creature that has bumpy skin.

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7) At some point during development, frogs leave the water for life on land. Why does this occur?

• Due to its size, a frog is safer on land.

• Once a frog is old enough, it spends the rest of its life in water.

• There is a larger amount of food for frogs to eat on land.

• Their developed lungs are most suited for breathing air.

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8) Toads are considered a different type of frog because …

• They are covered in bumps, have shorter hind legs and wider bodies, but share similarities with frogs.

• They live in a variety of habitats including deserts, grasslands, and prairies.

• They mostly are found by water.

• They have narrower bodies.

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9) According to the text, why does a Toad eat its food whole?

• Toads have teeth for chewing

• A toad’s throat it large enough to swallow food whole

• Frogs swallow food whole

• Toads do not have teeth to chew

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10) What makes it difficult for a frog’s prey to escape?

• They have teeth for chewing.

• Their sticky tongue.

• Their sharp vision.

• Their bright colors.

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