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The Upside Down Boy Comp Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the passage mostly about?

a)

how Juanito learns to sing beautifully

b)

how Juanito teaches his friends to play music

c)

C how Juanito’s father helps to find things to do

d)

how Juanito’s feelings change about where he lives

2.

In the introduction, the reader learns that the author wrote this story about his own childhood. Why did his family move?

a)

so that he could go to school

b)

to be close to the mountains

c)

to help Mrs. Andasola

d)

to work in the fields

3.

What does Juanito mean when he wonders if his tongue will turn into a rock?

a)

He does not want to laugh.

b)

He will not be able to speak.

c)

He will not be able to understand.

d)

He does not want his tongue to hurt.

4.

Why does Juanito call himself the upside down boy?

a)

He jumps high at recess.

b)

He does not know how to swing.

c)

He does not know where he belongs.

d)

He has a lot of unusual ideas in art class.

5.

How does the author show that Juanito is feeling confident in his new life?

a)

Juanito feeds the chickens.

b)

Juanito finger-paints with bright colors.

c)

Juanito helps his mother make buñuelos.

d)

Juanito leads the choir on Open House Day.

6.

This is a memior because of all the reasons EXCEPT

a)

it includes real events and people

b)

it focuses on one part of the author's life

c)

it's a fictional account of someone's life

d)

it's about the author's personal experiences

7.

Juanito and his family spent years in teh fields working as compesinos. Compesinos must mean

a)

construction workers

b)

bakers

c)

farmers

d)

teachers

8.

What did Juanito do for the first time when he was eight years old?

a)

live in a big city

b)

live on a farm

c)

go on vacation

d)

go camping

9.

What does he bring to school for lunch?

a)

potato burrito

b)

sausage burrito

c)

egg and cheese burrito

d)

chicken burrito

10.

What does he paint when they are finger painting?

a)

a vase of flowers

b)

apple go carts

c)

hot pepper airplanes

d)

tomato cars

11.

What song does he sing in front of the class?

a)

twinkle twinkle little star

b)

the star spangled banner

c)

three blind mice

d)

bingo

12.

How far did Juanito's mother make it in school?

a)

third grade

b)

fourth grade

c)

fifth grade

d)

sixth grade

13.

Why didn't his mother finish school?

a)

she did not like school

b)

her mom needed help at home

c)

her grade were not good enough

d)

they moved away

14.

How can you tell that Juanito is proud of the grade he received on his poem?

a)

he hangs it on the wall

b)

he shows his friends

c)

he yells about it to everyone in the front yard

d)

he puts it on the refrigator

15.

What does Juanito get to do at Open House?

a)

sing in front of everyone

b)

hang up all the pictures

c)

be the greeter at the door

d)

be the conductor of the choir

16.

What do you think that the author means when he's worried about his tongue turning into a rock?

Make sure to use a complete sentence.

4 lines
17.

How did Juanito's father learn English?

Make sure to use a complete sentence.

4 lines
18.

The hike up the mountain was very (a)   .

19.

The (a)   stood in front of the band.

20.

The (a)   of a leopard has been measured at 36 mph.