WorksheetsThe Surprising Gift (Scholastic Action Magazine)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Abuela is Ana’s ______.
a)
mother
b)
aunt
c)
sister
d)
grandmother
2.
What is the real reason Ana’s parents won’t get her a phone?
a)
She doesn’t really want a phone.
b)
They let her use their phones.
c)
They can’t afford to get her one.
d)
They don’t know she wants one.
3.
At the end, you can tell that Ana’s relationship with Abuela can best be described as ______.
a)
loving
b)
unfriendly
c)
odd
d)
very complicated
4.
In Hispanic culture, a Quinceañera is a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday, when she ______________ .
a)
gets a car
b)
gets married
c)
has a huge party
d)
becomes a woman
5.
What is the setting of this story?
a)
A salon
b)
Consuela's house
c)
Abuela's house
d)
Ana's backyard
6.
Ana knew Abuela's _______________ better than her own bedroom.
a)
house
b)
kitchen
c)
voice
d)
libro de recetas
7.
What is the main problem of this story?
a)
Ana wants a phone and has to wait until the end of the evening to get it.
b)
Ana and Consuela do not get along.
c)
Ana wants a phone but gets a recipe book instead.
d)
Ana's Abuela is dying.
8.
What year was the first receta written in the libro de recetas?
a)
2010
b)
2015
c)
1991
d)
1881
9.
Who was the first person to write in the libro de recetas?
a)
Ana's Abuela
b)
Ana's Mother
c)
Ana's Great-Great Grandmother
d)
Ana's Cousin
10.
How did Ana's feelings about her final gift change?
a)
First she was sad, then she realized how special the book was from seeing her Abuela's handwriting in it.
b)
First she was disappointed, then she was happy.
c)
First she was angry, then she realized she didn't want her Abuela to die.
d)
First she was mad, then she realized she could buy her own phone.
11.
Why did the author use Spanish words in this story?
a)
To prove this was a story about a Hispanic girl.
b)
Because she was Hispanic.
c)
To make the story more authentic and realistic in illustrating the Hispanic culture's celebration of the Quinceañera.
d)
To be unique.
12.
In a libro de recetas, you’d most likely find______.
a)
instructions for changing a car tire
b)
a recipe for chicken soup
c)
an exciting mystery story
d)
difficult math problems
13.
What did Ana notice about her Abuela that made her change her attitude?
a)
She was very graceful on the dance floor.
b)
She was starting to age.
c)
She was very angry with Ana.
d)
She was leaving for the evening.
14.
Why does Ana know her Abuela's kitchen better than her own bedroom?
a)
She lives with her Abuela.
b)
She's spent many hours helping her Abuela cook.
c)
Ana has just redecorated her bedroom.
d)
Ana has amnesia.
15.
What did Ana's father tell her as to why she could not get a phone?
a)
She is too young.
b)
Its too expensive and they do not have the money.
c)
She already has one.
d)
She's used up all her data and is grounded.
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