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WorksheetsA Summer's Trade
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 5hrs 56mins
What is Tony's goal for the summer?
to spend time with his grandmother
to make a lot of money
to make enough money to buy a saddle
to work in Merl's Diner
Why does Tony need a saddle?
to ride into Gallop faster
to help his father tend to the family's sheep and goats
to help his father tend to the family's pigs
to have a way to travel to visit his grandmother during the day
What is the purpose of the Trading Post?
a place for North Americans to buy and sell goods
a place for African Americans to buy and sell goods
a place for Navajo to buy and sell goods
like Walmart
When Tony saw the man looking at the saddle, "Tony held his breath." What does that mean?
Tony was trying to see how long he could hold his breath.
Tony was nervous the man would buy the saddle.
Tony was trying to scare the man away.
Tony was upset the man bought the saddle.
Why did Tony's grandmother get better?
She went to the Healing Man.
She went to the doctor.
She got her bracelet back.
Tony made her a "Get well soon" care.
What can you infer about Tony's grandmother's sickness?
She was ill with the flu.
She likely was not sick, just faking it.
She likely was not sick, just upset.
She was tired and wanted a lazy day.
What was Tony's biggest sacrifice?
He bought grandmother's bracelet with his own money.
He quit his job to take care of his grandmother.
He bought grandmother's bracelet with his credit card.
He went to his grandmother's house to check on her.
What was the theme of "A Summer's Trade?"
Think before you speak.
Treat people how you want to be treated.
Word hard, play harder.
Make sacrifices for ones you love.
What proves Tony made a sacrifice?
He worked hard to save money, but spent it on candy.
He worked hard to save money, but spent it on grandma.
He hardly worked and got his saddle anyway.
He worked a little bit, but decided he didn't like it.
How did Tony get his saddle in the end?
He works hard and earns enough money to buy it.
He worked hard, but grandmother bought it as a thank you.
He worked hard so Mr. Hilson gave it to him.
He worked hard, but his mother bought it as a thank you.
Why did Tony's grandmother sell her special bracelet?
To get money for her daughter and her husband who was hurt.
To get money to buy supplies for her rug.
To get money to buy Tony's saddle he wanted.
To get supplies to make her own saddle for Tony.
What was the author's purpose in writing this story?
To inform readers about the Native American customs.
To entertain readers about a boy named Tony.
To persuade readers to visit Gallup, New Mexico.
To explain how to make money in the summer.
My sister is wearing a new BRACELET.
piece of jewelry worn on the wrist
pair of shoes
short-sleeved shirt
fancy blouse
I liked the red BANDANA with the white pattern.
tablecloth
piece of cloth worn around the head or neck
quilt
pillowcase
I bought a piece of NAVAJO pottery.
Made by a Native America of the Navajo tribe
made by an Asian from a certain country
Made by an African of a certain nation
Made by a Pacific Islander of a certain island
The HOGAN was cozy and warm.
type of food
type of house
type of clothing
type of furniture
The bumper cars jostled together.
ran away
flew away
bumped against
jumped over
Some people still live in hogans. What is a hogan?
type of shelter
town square
brick made of mud and dried in the sun
teepee
bandana
a result or effect of an action or condition.
a square piece of fabric worn on the head or neck
a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist
a kind of house used by the Navajo people
bracelet
bumped or jiggled
feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause
relating to the assistance of those in need.
a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist
hogan
a kind of house used by the Navajo people
a member of the Navajo Indian tribe
feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause
relating to the assistance of those in need.
jostled
lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.
a precious blue-green stone
bumped or jiggled
feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause
Mesa
a rock formation or mountain with a flat top
lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.
voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
Navajo
(of a person) not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society.
a result or effect of an action or condition.
a member of the Navajo Indian tribe
a rock formation or mountain with a flat top
turquoise
a rock formation or mountain with a flat top
a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist
giving pleasure or satisfaction.
a precious blue-green stone
