Reciprocal Teaching: The Migrants

Reading Comprehension Quiz

1.

How did the familly feel about moving to Fresno?

  1. They were looking forward to their new home.
  2. No one wanted to move to Fresno.
  3. Since they had moved so many times before, they did not care.
  4. The parents were happy, but the kids did not want to move.

2.

The family was moving

  1. to find work.
  2. to look for a bigger house.
  3. to find better schools for the children.
  4. to live with relatives in Fresno.

3.

When Mama said, "Mi olla," she was talking about

  1. her youngest child.
  2. the mattress.
  3. the pet dog.
  4. an old pot full of dents and nicks.

4.

Mama was a big help to the family during their move because

  1. she knew the directions to Fresno.
  2. she knew how to cook on the road.
  3. she knew how to speak English.
  4. she knew how to patch holes in the wall.

5.

When the young boy said he felt a lump in his throat, he meant

  1. he could hardly wait to get on the road.
  2. he was glad to leave the old shack.
  3. he was going to miss his home.
  4. he was ashamed of his old home.

6.

The author probably wants us to understand

  1. that all the family cared very much about each other.
  2. that the father was bossy.
  3. that the boys did not want to do what their parents said.
  4. that the family fought a lot.

7.

You can tell from this story that

  1. the family was poor, but loved each other.
  2. that the family was soon going to be rich.
  3. that the family was too lazy to find work.
  4. that the family had all they needed to live well.

The Migrants Lesson

 

 

 

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