WorksheetsThe Circuit
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why does Panchito hate to move?
He has to start all over again.
He hates packing.
He doesn't like to go to school.
He doesn't like to sleep outside.
The Circuit is an example of....
an argumentative essay
a narrative
a persuasive essay
figurative language
Francisco Jimenez is...
the narrator of the story
The author of the story
the main character of the story
a bracero
Panchito is...
the main character and narrator of the story
the oldest brother in the story
the youngest brother of the story
the author
There is only one main setting in the story.
True
False
The textual evidence, "...a big white house with a fence around it," describes
Mr. Lema's classroom
Panchito's shack back in Mexico
the school
Sullivan's house
The following textual evidence, "I opened the front door to the shack, I stopped. Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes" (paragraph 5) shows
Panchito's family lives on a farm.
Panchito was an only child.
Panchito was about to move.
Panchito was packed for a family vacation.
A jalopy is...
an old car worn down by
a shack with boxes
enjoying something and making it last
a specific length of time
The book states, "At sunset we drove into a labor camp near Fresno." Which word below is another word for labor
summer
day
car
work
Internal Conflict or External Conflict?
Panchito and Roberto hide from the school bus because they don't want to get caught; Panchito vs the bus
internal conflict
external conflict
Internal Conflict or External Conflict?
Panchito is nervous about going to school
internal conflict
external conflict
Internal Conflict or External Conflict?
Panchito worries about moving again
internal conflict
external conflict
In paragraph 12, the narrator explains that, “I felt a lump in my throat.” What does that mean?
He was happy
He was sick
He was sad
He had a sore throat
Why was Panchito nervous to speak up at school?
He lost his voice due to illness
He did not speak any English
He hadn't heard English in a while and had to think about it
He was shy
At the end of the story it states, "That day I could hardly wait to get home," (paragraph 34), shows that
Panchito was excited to move
Panchito was excited to tell his mom and dad about playing the trumpet
Panchito was running from the school bus
Panchito moves a lot
I lay in bed thinking about
how much I hated this move.
What was an example of his mood?
At the end of The Circuit, what do the cardboard boxes mean to Panchito?
Which words indicate a story is told from the third person point of view?
