"The Night of San Juan"

Jose' Manuel is forbidden to play with Evelyn and her sisters. If something is forbidden it is______.

• recommended
• ordered
• not permitted
• requested

Of the three sisters, Amalia is the mischievous one. The OPPOSITE of mischievous is ______.

• well-behaved
• naughty
• loud
• dark-haired

Aitza is reluctant to follow the plan. In this sentence, reluctant means almost the same as ______.

• eager
• disappointed
• willing
• slow and unwilling

Why does Jose' Manuel always play on the balcony?

• He likes the balcony
• His grandmother does not want him to play in the street
• His grandmother thinks Amalia is too mischievous
• Jose' Manuel may not know how to swim

The girls put the note in the basket because they want _________.

• to taste the grandmother's corn fritters
• to teach Jose' Manuel how to swim
• an excuse to go up to Jose' Manuel's apartment
• Jose' Manuel to drop his ball off of the balcony

The girls invite Jose' Manuel to the beach that evening because _______.

• they want him to celebrate the Night of San Juan
• they want to play ball on the beach
• they can all buy coconut sherbet by the harbor
• they want to teach Jose' Manuel how to swim

What lesson do the girls learn by the end of the story?

• It is always better to mind your own business
• It is a mistake to judge people before you know them
• The Night of San Juan is a special day in Puerto Rico
• Jose' Manuel's grandmother makes delicious corn fritters

Why is the Night of San Juan important to the plot of the story?

What kind of person is the narrator? How can you tell?

How do you know that this story is fiction?