WorksheetsThe Adventures with Words/The Upside Down Boy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main idea of the poem "I like You?"
A friend is someone who makes you smile.
A friend is someone like you but not just like you.
A friend is someone you cannot really understand.
A friend is someone who likes all the things you like.
What kind of book is talked about in "Top Secret?"
a diary
a dictionary
a mystery book
a book of poems
The poems "In the Land of Words" and "I Go to the Land" talk about words in the same way. What do the both say?
Words are open doors that help the poet belong.
Words are tall trees that make the poet proud.
Words are music that makes the poet joyful.
Words are water that helps the poet grow.
What do the friends in the poems "Jokes" think about the girl names Crystal?
They really enjoy the funny jokes she tells.
They are tired of losing the joke contest to her.
They hope she will teach them how to tell jokes.
They wish she should do something other than tell jokes.
What is "The Upside Day Boy" passage mostly about?
how Juanito learns to sing beautifully
how Juanito teaches his friends to play music
how Juanito's father helps to find things to do
how Juanito's feelings change about where he lives
The poet who wrote "Riddles" most likely does what?
stops trying when something is too hard
hopes to become a writer someday
keeps at something until it is done
enjoys playing tricks on friends
How does the introduction by Juan Felipe Herrera at the beginning of the passage connect to the rest of his story?
by telling why his family moved
by contrasting city life with country like
by explaining the problems faced by his family
by asking questions about working in the fields
What does Juanito mean when he wonders if his tongue will turn into a rock?
He does not want to laugh.
He will not be able to speak.
He will not be able to understand.
He does not want his tongue to hurt.
Why does Juanito call himself the upside down boy?
He jumps high at recess.
He does not know how to swing.
He does not know where he belongs.
He has a lot of unusual ideas in art class.
Which detail from the passage show that the author thinks trying new things can bring rewards?
Juanito learns to play the harmonica.
Juanito finger-paints with bright colors.
Juanito helps his mother make bunuelos.
Juanito leads the class in front of his parents.
If a hill or mountain is _________________, it is difficult to climb because it goes almost straight up.
desires
entry
steep
breezy
When it is ____________ outside, you can feel the wind softly blowing.
breezy
conductor
speed
steep
Your _________ are wishes for certain things to happen..
conductor
speed
desires
entry
If you ________, you move too fast.
breezy
conductor
speed
desires
If you write an _______, you write a short note in a diary or a book.
desires
entry
steep
breezy
