Reciprocal Teaching:
Eddie Miranda Looks at New York

Reading Comprehension Quiz

1.

This selection is mostly about

1. leaving Puerto Rico.
2. making friends in a new country.
3. what it is like to live as a foreigner in New York.
4. places to see and visit in New York.

2.

After reading this story you can conclude that

1. the author loves living in New York.
2. the author is not sure he likes living in New York.
3. the author did enjoy living in Puerto Rico.
4. Puerto Rico is better than New York.

3.

In this story, being treated like foreigners means

1. being treated as if you have no right to live in New York.
2. being welcomed by your new neighbors.
3. being given a new job.
4. being sent back to Puerto Rico.

4.

According to the story, the most difficult problem about not knowing the language is

1. not being able to go to school.
2. not being able to understand store keepers.
3. not being able to make new friends.
4. not being able to find good jobs.

5.

According to the story, the author prefers

1. the way people act in Puerto Rico.
2. the way people act in New York.
3. the many different kinds of people in New York.
4. to become a different person in New York.

6.

The word culture probably means

1. the customs, language, and habits of a group of people.
2. living in another country.
3. working hard to learn a new language.
4. being happy about your own country.

7.

The person telling the story is

1. a New Yorker.
2. a very happy person.
3. Eddie Miranda.
4. living in Puerto Rico.

Eddie Miranda Lesson