The Night of San Juan

Comprepension Questions:

Restate the question and answer in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Use examples from the text to prove all answers.

1.      Why are the sisters afraid of Jose Manuel’s grandmother?

2.      How are Amalia and Aitza different?

3.      Name 5 power verbs on page 216 that you really want to use in your writing.\

4.      Do you think Amalia had a good plan to see Jose Manuel and his grandmother? Explain.

5.      List three details from the story that could happen in real life.

6.      What is the problem the girls face when they return home? How is their problem solved?

7.      What is the theme (lesson learned) of the story?

8.      Create a FLOW MAP to describe the sequence of the most important events in the story.

9.      Use the details from the FLOW MAP to write a short constructed response SUMMARY.

10.  Draw and describe your favorite part of the story. Why was it your favorite? Explain.