What lessons does Rex learn in the poem "pecans"

good things come to those that wait, to be grateful for the food he has because not everyone has food

What is onomatopoeia?

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

to refer to something/someone famous

Which of the following is a simile?

I squeal, like a delighted piglet.

What is personification?

to give something non-human, human characteristics

When is the grass at Abuela's house yellow?

in both the winter and the summer

Which is an example of personification?

the dreams of the envious grass below

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1
What does Rex want to do when he goes to the library?
work on the computer
leave and go back home
hide in the bathroom
read all the books there
2
What does Abuela say when Rex tells her that his mom doesn't pray before eating?
"I don't care."
"I am not your mom."
"Your mom should pray before eating."
"I don't understand."
3
What language does Rex's mom not want him to speak?
English
Spanish
4
What lessons does Rex learn in the poem "pecans"
good things come to those that wait
to be grateful for the food he has because not everyone has food
he is allergic to pecans
that friends can't always be trusted
5
..the geese come honking and hissing is an example of assonance.
True
False
6
Rex's mom and abuela have a close relationship.
True
False
7
What lesson does Rex learn in the poem "chicken spaghetti"
to try new things
that chicken an spaghetti don't go together
that Abuela is not a good cook
that it is better to stick with food you know
8
Rex's mom doesn't like Abuela to call Rex "mijo."
False
True
9
Where does Abuela tell Rex he was born?
Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
1214 South Jackson Drive
Houston, Texas
in the sky
10
What is onomatopoeia?
comparison using like or as
repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words
repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
11
Who always goes to find Rex when he is hiding in the hamper?
no one
his dad
his mom
his grandma
12
"Mom interrupts, her tone hard like an old hammer" is a
simile
allusion
personification
metaphor
13
Agápē means...
conditional love
uncontrollable fear
controllable fear
unconditional love
14
In the book, Abuela tells Rex, "te amo ____________."
mucho
siempre
a veces
nunca
15
What is an allusion?
to give something non-human, human characteristics
a comparison using like or as
to refer to something/someone famous
a deceptive appearance or impression
16
Which are examples of onomatopoeia?
abuela
quack
pop
smile
17
When Abuela asks Rex to write his name, what does he write?
Rex
Dog
Cat
Ogle
18
Which of the following is a simile?
the envious grass below
sheathed in pastel blue cotton slippers
My mom refuses to live in the same town as her mom.
I squeal, like a delighted piglet.
19
What is personification?
a comparison using like or as
repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words
to say something is something else (that it can't be) to compare
to give something non-human, human characteristics
20
What superheroes does Rex refer to when describing Abuela?
Spiderman
Wonder Woman
Batman
Superman
21
When is the grass at Abuela's house yellow?
in the summer
in both the winter and the summer
in the winter
it is always green
22
What is a simile?
comparison using like or as
to say something is something else (that it can't be) to compare
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words
23
"My mom is a crow. My dad is a mouse!' is an example of
metaphor
personification
allusion
simile
24
What birds attack Rex?
seagulls
crows
geese
ducks
25
Which is an example of personification?
all eyes on my mom
under the afternoon sun
the dreams of the envious grass below
like ants from a kicked mound

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