Reread page 135. What does buttons as big as saucers mean?

Julie’s grandfather had big buttons.

Which is an example of immigrated?

Someone moved from Japan to the United States

How are Julie's grandparents DIFFERENT from one another?

Her grandmother tells the truth, but her grandfather doesn't

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the story’s theme?

“We had each other and we were free to live as we wanted.”

What does the word immigrate mean?

to move to a country and live there

Reread page 134. "Life was hard..." Which idea does this sentence support?

Life was difficult when people first got to America.

Why did the family leave Russia?

Because Jewsh people weren't accepted in Russia

What is the theme of the story?

Family & freedom are valuable things & are worth working for

Why did Julie's grandparents leave their native country?

The were treated poorly because they were Jews

Reread page 129. Why does the author compare the wagon to a shooting star?

The wagon looked bright and shiny as it flew across the sky.

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1
What was grandfather's job in America?
King
Carving Carriages
Cigar Maker
Selling Buttons
2
My grandma _______________at our house on Saturday.
arrived
arrange
argue
3
Where did the grandparents' boat land when they reached America?
Angel Island
Washington, D.C.
Ellis Island
Russia
4
Who was the president when grandpa came to America?
Theodore Roosevelt
Barack Obama
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
5
Reread page 135. What does buttons as big as saucers mean?
He had saucers made of buttons.
Julie’s grandfather had big buttons.
Julie’s grandfather had a lot of buttons.
He had many buttons with his saucers.
6
How did Grandfather and Grandmother make a better life for themselves?
Became famous
Hard work.
Became millionaires..
7
Who are the narrators of the story?
Julie and Grandmother
Grandfather and Julie
Grandfather and Grandmother
8
What does the word arrived mean?
waited near a place
came to a place
looked at a place
left a place
9
Which is an example of immigrated?
Someone moved from Sherman County to Howard County
Someone moved from Japan to the United States
Someone moved from Nebraska to Iowa
someone moved from Loup City to Ashton
10
What does the word opportunity mean?
a chance to play with dogs
a chance for something good
a chance to sharpen a pencil
a chance to eat supper
11
Which word BEST describes how Julie feels when she sees Grandpa’s picture?
happy
excited
proud
confused
12
What does the word inspected mean?
yelled at loudly
jumped about frantically
walked across slowly
looked at closely
13
How are Julie's grandparents DIFFERENT from one another?
Her grandmother tells the truth, but her grandfather doesn't
Her grandmother was born in Russia, her grandfather in USA
Her grandfather was born in Russia, her grandmother in USA
Her grandfather tells the truth, but her grandmother doesn't
14
What is a synonym for photographs?
captions
autographs
pictures
books
15
What are photographs?
documents written by an author
devices for detecting an earthquake
pictures made by a camera
instruments for recording heart activity
16
How did grandpa say he crossed the ocean?
jumped over it
in a submarine
on a boat
in a plane
17
If Julie's grandmother heard what her grandfather said at the end, how would she feel?
excited
surprised
happy
upset
18
Who did grandpa live with on Hester Street?
a tailor and a chocolate maker
a tailor and a cigar maker
his friend Hershel
a chocolate maker and Julie
19
What does the word valuable mean?
able to be treated medically
worth a lot of money
easily broken
having a delicious taste
20
Why would you want to inspect something?
to see how tall it is
to eat it
to look at it closely
To play with it
21
Which piece of evidence BEST supports the story’s theme?
“He sold buttons fourteen hours a day, six days a week.”
“Everyone who came here was given a castle.”
“We had each other and we were free to live as we wanted.”
“We sat for hours and waited to be inspected."
22
Where did grandma and grandpa immigrate from?
Japan
China
Russia
Poland
23
What does the word immigrate mean?
to move to a country and live there
to interrupt for a recess
to come together to discuss something
to go somewhere during a vacation
24
Reread page 134. "Life was hard..." Which idea does this sentence support?
People didn’t like America.
People didn’t have jobs like they did in Russia.
Life was difficult when people first got to America.
Rent was expensive.
25
Why did the family leave Russia?
There was no food in Russia
Because Jewsh people weren't accepted in Russia
The rest of their family was in America
To make a better life for themselves
26
Reread page 138. Which word is an antonym of valuable?
important
beautiful
useless
expensive
27
What lesson do you learn from the story?
Honesty is the best policy
Hard work is worth it
The early bird catches the worm
Good things come in small packages
28
What does the word moment mean?
a short period of time
a long break
the recent past
a while later
29
What is the theme of the story?
Freedom & family are expensive & require a lot of hard work
Family is important
Family & freedom are valuable things & are worth working for
Coming to America is a good decision
30
Why did Julie's grandparents leave their native country?
They wanted to be with family
The were treated poorly because they were Jews
War started in their country
They wanted to seek fortune
31
What kind of animal was Moishe?
a rabbit
a horse
a goat
a pig
32
Did grandpa stop telling stories when grandma told him to?
yes
no
33
Where did the family immigrate from?
China
Russia
Germany
Ireland
34
Reread page 129. Why does the author compare the wagon to a shooting star?
The wagon looked bright and shiny as it flew across the sky.
The wagon turned into a shooting star.
Shooting stars are gold like wagons.
Wagons and shooting stars both fly in the sky.
35
Which of the following would take a moment?
eating lunch
singing a song
taking a test
snapping your fingers
36
What does the word whispered mean?
whistled to signal someone
said carelessly
hissed with disapproval
spoke softly
37
Where does the story take place?
an island
on the ocean
Russia
America
38
When would it be appropriate to whisper?
during lunch
at a birthday party
at recess
at church
39
What does the word opportunity mean?
a good chance to do something
somebody opposing something
a group of people that live in the same area
something that is different from another
40
What kind of stories does grandma tell?
make-believe
realistic
41
What kind of stories does grandpa tell?
make-believe
realistic

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Questions 41

Answers

1
What was grandfather's job in America?
King
Carving Carriages
Cigar Maker
Selling Buttons
2
My grandma _______________at our house on Saturday.
arrived
arrange
argue
3
Where did the grandparents' boat land when they reached America?
Angel Island
Washington, D.C.
Ellis Island
Russia
4
Who was the president when grandpa came to America?
Theodore Roosevelt
Barack Obama
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
5
Reread page 135. What does buttons as big as saucers mean?
He had saucers made of buttons.
Julie’s grandfather had big buttons.
Julie’s grandfather had a lot of buttons.
He had many buttons with his saucers.
6
How did Grandfather and Grandmother make a better life for themselves?
Became famous
Hard work.
Became millionaires..
7
Who are the narrators of the story?
Julie and Grandmother
Grandfather and Julie
Grandfather and Grandmother
8
What does the word arrived mean?
waited near a place
came to a place
looked at a place
left a place
9
Which is an example of immigrated?
Someone moved from Sherman County to Howard County
Someone moved from Japan to the United States
Someone moved from Nebraska to Iowa
someone moved from Loup City to Ashton
10
What does the word opportunity mean?
a chance to play with dogs
a chance for something good
a chance to sharpen a pencil
a chance to eat supper
11
Which word BEST describes how Julie feels when she sees Grandpa’s picture?
happy
excited
proud
confused
12
What does the word inspected mean?
yelled at loudly
jumped about frantically
walked across slowly
looked at closely
13
How are Julie's grandparents DIFFERENT from one another?
Her grandmother tells the truth, but her grandfather doesn't
Her grandmother was born in Russia, her grandfather in USA
Her grandfather was born in Russia, her grandmother in USA
Her grandfather tells the truth, but her grandmother doesn't
14
What is a synonym for photographs?
captions
autographs
pictures
books
15
What are photographs?
documents written by an author
devices for detecting an earthquake
pictures made by a camera
instruments for recording heart activity
16
How did grandpa say he crossed the ocean?
jumped over it
in a submarine
on a boat
in a plane
17
If Julie's grandmother heard what her grandfather said at the end, how would she feel?
excited
surprised
happy
upset
18
Who did grandpa live with on Hester Street?
a tailor and a chocolate maker
a tailor and a cigar maker
his friend Hershel
a chocolate maker and Julie
19
What does the word valuable mean?
able to be treated medically
worth a lot of money
easily broken
having a delicious taste
20
Why would you want to inspect something?
to see how tall it is
to eat it
to look at it closely
To play with it
21
Which piece of evidence BEST supports the story’s theme?
“He sold buttons fourteen hours a day, six days a week.”
“Everyone who came here was given a castle.”
“We had each other and we were free to live as we wanted.”
“We sat for hours and waited to be inspected."
22
Where did grandma and grandpa immigrate from?
Japan
China
Russia
Poland
23
What does the word immigrate mean?
to move to a country and live there
to interrupt for a recess
to come together to discuss something
to go somewhere during a vacation
24
Reread page 134. "Life was hard..." Which idea does this sentence support?
People didn’t like America.
People didn’t have jobs like they did in Russia.
Life was difficult when people first got to America.
Rent was expensive.
25
Why did the family leave Russia?
There was no food in Russia
Because Jewsh people weren't accepted in Russia
The rest of their family was in America
To make a better life for themselves
26
Reread page 138. Which word is an antonym of valuable?
important
beautiful
useless
expensive
27
What lesson do you learn from the story?
Honesty is the best policy
Hard work is worth it
The early bird catches the worm
Good things come in small packages
28
What does the word moment mean?
a short period of time
a long break
the recent past
a while later
29
What is the theme of the story?
Freedom & family are expensive & require a lot of hard work
Family is important
Family & freedom are valuable things & are worth working for
Coming to America is a good decision
30
Why did Julie's grandparents leave their native country?
They wanted to be with family
The were treated poorly because they were Jews
War started in their country
They wanted to seek fortune
31
What kind of animal was Moishe?
a rabbit
a horse
a goat
a pig
32
Did grandpa stop telling stories when grandma told him to?
yes
no
33
Where did the family immigrate from?
China
Russia
Germany
Ireland
34
Reread page 129. Why does the author compare the wagon to a shooting star?
The wagon looked bright and shiny as it flew across the sky.
The wagon turned into a shooting star.
Shooting stars are gold like wagons.
Wagons and shooting stars both fly in the sky.
35
Which of the following would take a moment?
eating lunch
singing a song
taking a test
snapping your fingers
36
What does the word whispered mean?
whistled to signal someone
said carelessly
hissed with disapproval
spoke softly
37
Where does the story take place?
an island
on the ocean
Russia
America
38
When would it be appropriate to whisper?
during lunch
at a birthday party
at recess
at church
39
What does the word opportunity mean?
a good chance to do something
somebody opposing something
a group of people that live in the same area
something that is different from another
40
What kind of stories does grandma tell?
make-believe
realistic
41
What kind of stories does grandpa tell?
make-believe
realistic