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Growing Up by Gary Soto 7th Grade Reading
Growing Up by Gary Soto 7th Grade Reading
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1
What can you infer about Maria's family
They don't have extra money to waste
They're all ballers
They're wealthy
They like pie
2
How do Maria's feeling change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
unappreciative to appreciative
confident to shy
happy to sad
college to pro
3
Why did the author include the description of Uncle Shorty?
To show Maria's anxiety & vivid imagination.
To show that the father has a brother.
To show how close the family is.
To show who Nina lived with.
4
What is, Nina's relation to Maria?
Aunt
Godmother
Cousin
Grandmother
5
How are the characters in the selection affected by the setting?
The country setting made it hard for Maria to walk to Nina's
The urban setting allows the girls to ride the bus.
None or these choices
The country setting allows the girls to play in the fields
6
Based on the selection, what can be inferred about Eva (the mother)?
She thinks that her daughter is insecure.
She is overprotective.
She doesn’t like her daughter.
She accepts that her daughter is growing up.
7
How does the father feel when he first hears that Maria doesn't want to go on vacation?
Happy
Annoyed
Proud
Confused
8
In literature, what is the definition of theme?
The universal message in a work
The purpose of a work
The main idea of a work
The subject of a work
9
What is the effect of the author’s use of flashback when the dad spoke of his past?
It showed how fun his dad's childhood was
It made us realize how crazy her father is
It made us realize that they are wealthy
It helped us to understand the father better
10
Based on the selection, what can be inferred about the godmother's feelings toward Maria?
she hates her
she wishes Maria had taken her shopping
she is disapproving of her staying home
she is glad she stayed home and enjoys the company
11
How did the family's previous vacation affect Maria's attitude toward this vacation?
It makes her hate her father
It makes her want to cry
It makes her dread the next family vacation
It makes her look forward to the next family vacation
12
Which quote is found in the resolution of this story
Maria’s family planned to visit an uncle in San Jose
Her family was alive and as obnoxious as ever.
They had done more this year than in all the other vacations
That night the family went out for Chinese food.
13
What does the phrase “She hugged her doll.” tell the reader?
her dad gave her the doll & she loves him.
She loves her doll.
She wants to hang on to her childhood.
She has to give up her doll and she will miss it.
14
What is the theme of, Growing Up"?
Facing fears
Maturing & Growing up
Good Vs. Evil
The importance of friendship
15
Based on the selection, what can be inferred about Maria’s father?
None of the above
He came from a rich family
He came from a hard working family
He likes pie
16
"clip-clopping clumsily..." is an example of which literary device
assonance
alliteration
allusion
onomatopoeia
17
Why didn't Maria want to hear her dad's stories?
She had heard them
They were sad
They embarrassed her
She hated him
