Worksheetsthe circuit
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Panchito's parents do not send him to school until November because
a)
the weather is too hot.
b)
they do not think he can learn.
c)
they need his help in earning money.
d)
they believe that school is a waste of time.
2.
The story suggests that
a)
Panchito really wants an education.
b)
Panchito enjoys having time away from school.
c)
Panchito likes to move from place to place.
d)
Panchito wants to be a farmer someday.
3.
If you are savoring something, you are
a)
fearing it.
b)
enjoying it.
c)
carrying it.
d)
reading it.
4.
That night I could not sleep.
I lay in bed thinking about
how much I hated this move.
What was an example of his mood?
I lay in bed thinking about
how much I hated this move.
What was an example of his mood?
a)
He feels happy that he is moving.
b)
He is eager or excited to move.
c)
The thought of moving brought tears to Panchito's eyes.
d)
He didn't like his teacher and was ready for a move.
5.
As we drove home, Papa did not say a word. How does the silence of Papa and Roberto affect the mood?
a)
glad
b)
cheerful
c)
joyful
d)
sad
6.
Main Idea/ Details
How would you describe the work Panchito does in the fields?
How would you describe the work Panchito does in the fields?
a)
interesting
b)
easy
c)
scary
d)
exhausting
7.
Main Idea/ Details
At the end of The Circuit, what do the cardboard boxes mean to Panchito?
At the end of The Circuit, what do the cardboard boxes mean to Panchito?
a)
He will have to stop going to school and move again.
b)
He has not been working hard enough in the fields.
c)
It is Roberto's turn to go to school
d)
The officials have found out that Roberto does not go to school.
8.
Point of View
Which words indicate a story is told from the third person point of view?
Which words indicate a story is told from the third person point of view?
a)
I, me, my
b)
he, she, they
c)
you, your
d)
you, he, me
9.
Sequencing
Which event happened first in The Circuit?
Which event happened first in The Circuit?
a)
Panchito starts to learn to play an instrument.
b)
Panchito gets to go to school.
c)
Panchito and his brother have to hide from a school bus.
d)
Panchito goes to work in the fields with his father and brother.
10.
Point of View
What point of view is The Circuit written in?
What point of view is The Circuit written in?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
d)
Fourth person
11.
Author's Purpose
What was the author's purpose in writing this passage?
Slowly I began to recover. I poured water over my face and neck and watched the dirty water run down my arms to the ground.
What was the author's purpose in writing this passage?
Slowly I began to recover. I poured water over my face and neck and watched the dirty water run down my arms to the ground.
a)
To inform the reader that it is hot out.
b)
To reflect on a time that he was working in the fields.
c)
To persuade the reader to believe that working in the fields is hard.
d)
To entertain us with a story about an old injury.
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