The Circuit

Why do some workers leave at the end of the strawberry season? How does this make the narrator feel?

• They don’t like the job anymore, and the narrator is happy they are leaving.

• The work is too hard, so they quit, and the narrator feels proud to stay.

• The season is over, so they leave for other jobs, and the narrator feels sad.

• The narrator’s family tells them to leave because they don’t need them anymore.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How does seeing their packed things in boxes make the narrator feel?

• The narrator is excited to move to a new place.

• He feels sad because he knows they have to move again.

• He is happy because they are getting a new house.

• He does not care because they always move.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does Papá like his car, "Carcanchita," so much?

• He checked it carefully before buying it and thinks the last owner was important.

• He just needed a car and didn’t care what it was.

• He chose the car quickly without thinking.

• He doesn’t like the car but had no other choice.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the way the family packs and moves tell us about their life?

• They move for fun and enjoy traveling.

• They are rich and move into new houses all the time.

• They move because they want to explore different places.

• They don’t have a lot and have to move often to find work.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How do the parents and children feel about moving?

• The parents feel tired and worried, but the little kids think moving is fun.

• The parents are happy, but the kids are sad.

• Everyone is excited to move to a new home.

• The kids are scared, and the parents are mad.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the word "braceros" most likely mean in this sentence?

"The peak of the strawberry season was over, and the last few days the workers, most of them braceros, were not picking as many boxes as they had during the months of June and July."

• Teachers

• Athletes

• Farmworkers

• Store owners

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "thoroughly" mean in this sentence?

"When he finally chose the Carcanchita, he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot."

• Quickly and without thinking

• A little bit but not too much

• Not at all

• Completely and carefully

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

(Paragraph 10) What does "galvanized" most likely mean in this sentence?

"It was an old large galvanized pot she had picked up at an army surplus store in Santa Maria."

• A soft cloth material

• Made of glass and very fragile

• Covered with metal to prevent rust

• A very small and expensive item

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "wearily" mean in this sentence?

"Papá sighed, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and said wearily: 'Es todo.'"

• Happily and full of energy

• In a tired way

• In an angry voice

• Loudly and excitedly

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "instinctively" mean in this sentence?

"Instinctively, Roberto and I ran and hid in the vineyards."

• Slowly and carefully

• With a lot of planning

• In a playful way

• Without thinking, automatically

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4