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WorksheetsMango, Abuela and Me
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 25mins
At the beginning of the story, where does Abuela come to live?
near a pet shop
by a mango tree
with Mia's family
between two rivers
Where does Abuela sleep?
in Mia's room
near a pet shop
by a mango tree
in Mami and Papi's room
How does Mia feel when she first meets Abuela?
afraid
bold
grumpy
shy
In the sentence "A feather- una pluma- from a wild parrot that roosted in her mango trees and a snapshot- una fotografia- of a young man with Papi's smile," roosted is closest in meaning to:
bobbed his head
settled down to rest
became much too hot
flapped and squawked
What did Mia's class use to help Kim learn English when she was new?
TV shows
small birds
word cards
picture books
What does Mia see in the pet shop window?
a chick
a hamster
a kitten
a parrot
At the end of the story, why does Abuela want to learn to say harder things?
so she can write letters home
so she can talk to the neighbors
so she can teach Mango new words
so she can go to the pet shop herself
What sentence from the story supports your answer to question 7?
"Soon, when friends stop by to see Mango's latest tricks, they can understand everything Abuela says."
"Best of all, now when Abuela and I are lying next to each other in our beds, our mouths are full of things to say."
"I tell her about my buen dia and show her my best pintura of Mango."
"She still misses their old house, she says, but now only a little bit."
What does Mia mean when she says, "until my eyes grow heavy"?
until she is nearly asleep
until her face feels puffy
until she is tired of reading
until she finishes her picture
Why did the author write this story?
to persuade us to move our Abuela to our family home
to teach us how to speak in Spanish
to tell us a story about a girl and her Abuela
to entertain us with a story about a parrot named Mango
What is the genre of this story?
[Do NOT put fiction or non-fiction...give the specific genre.]
Name one characteristic of this story that helped you determine the genre.
