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.

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

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

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

Julie’s grandfather had big buttons.

What is the theme of the story?

Family & freedom are valuable things & are worth working for

How are Julie's grandparents DIFFERENT from one another?

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

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 Julie's grandparents leave their native country?

The were treated poorly because they were Jews

Why did the family leave Russia?

Because Jewsh people weren't accepted in Russia

Which is an example of immigrated?

Someone moved from Japan to the United States

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

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Questions 41

Answers

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