WorksheetsBarrio Boy Standards Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What detail from the text shows that Ernesto was nervous about starting school?
He ran ahead of his mother.
He tiptoed across the office and stayed close to his mother.
He smiled and greeted Miss Hopley.
He immediately answered all of Miss Hopley’s questions.
Which piece of evidence demonstrates that Miss Hopley made Ernesto feel welcomed?
She stared at him without speaking.
She warmly smiled and spoke with a friendly voice.
She asked him to wait outside the office.
She refused to speak Spanish to him.
How does the text show that Ernesto felt reassured by Miss Ryan?
He shrank into his seat when she approached him.
He fell in love with her because of her radiant, no-nonsense attitude.
He refused to read aloud in class.
He stayed silent and never interacted with her.
What is the central idea of Ernesto’s first meeting with Miss Hopley?
Miss Hopley helped Ernesto feel less afraid of school.
Miss Hopley forced Ernesto to speak English immediately.
Miss Hopley ignored Ernesto’s mother.
Miss Hopley dismissed Ernesto without speaking to him.
What is the main idea of Lincoln School’s educational philosophy?
To erase students’ original cultures and teach them only English.
To create an inclusive environment that values diversity and fosters acceptance.
To focus only on students who are native English speakers.
To encourage students to compete against each other.
What is the main idea of Ernesto’s experience with Miss Ryan?
She helped him overcome his fears and learn English with patience and encouragement.
She made Ernesto feel nervous about learning English.
She forced Ernesto to learn without offering help.
She told Ernesto to rely on his classmates for help.
How does Miss Hopley’s physical appearance affect Ernesto’s initial impression of her?
He immediately feels comfortable with her because she is small.
Her height and posture make her seem intimidating, but he comes to admire her.
Her calm demeanor makes her seem unapproachable.
He finds her appearance amusing and unthreatening.
How do Ernesto’s classmates at Lincoln School contribute to his experience?
They make fun of him for his Spanish pronunciation.
They share cultural stories and moments that help him feel proud of his heritage.
They isolate him because he doesn’t speak English well.
They ignore him because they are from different backgrounds.
How does Miss Ryan help Ernesto learn English?
She makes him repeat words and practice sounds carefully.
She tells him to ask for help from his classmates.
She ignores his pronunciation mistakes.
She allows him to speak only Spanish in class.
What does the word “formidable” most likely mean in the sentence, “Miss Hopley did a formidable thing”?
Simple
Impressive
Ordinary
Confusing
What does the term “melting pot” suggest about Lincoln School?
Students had to forget their cultural identities.
The school blended students of different backgrounds together.
The school encouraged students to compete.
Teachers only focused on certain groups of students.
What does the term “griddle” suggest about the school?
It was a place where students were taught to fight against racism and embrace diversity.
It was a place that forced students to abandon their identities.
It was a strict and unwelcoming environment.
It was a place that ignored student differences.
What does the author mean by “awful idiocies of the English language”?
Ernesto found English simple to learn.
Ernesto thought English pronunciation was confusing and illogical.
Ernesto believed English was easy compared to Spanish.
Ernesto didn’t care about learning English.
Which statement best explains the significance of Miss Ryan’s private lessons?
They helped Ernesto feel supported and achieve success in learning English.
They caused Ernesto to feel embarrassed and lose confidence.
They focused only on correcting his accent.
They made Ernesto want to stop attending school.
How does the school’s policy on speaking native languages reflect its values?
It allows students to retain their cultural identities while learning English.
It discourages students from celebrating their cultural heritage.
It requires students to speak only English at all times.
It punishes students for using their native languages.
