Coyote School News
Reading Test for Unit 2, Week 2
- 1.
Think about Monchi and his feelings about the roundup and the Perfect Attendance Award. Do you think he would choose to help with the roundup again, instead of going to school? Justify your answer with details from the story.
- 2.
Ramon Ernesto Ramirez is the main character in the story, but everybody calls him Monchi.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
The real name of Ernesto's family ranch is called Rancho San Isidro, but everybody calls it Ramirez Ranch.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
Victor is Ramon's Dad and a tattletale.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 5.
Monchi broke his leg and had a cast.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
The Coyote News Writing Award was a shiny silver dollar.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
People who were raised in the city but vacation on a ranch:
- A.
Cowboys
- B.
Dudes
- C.
Ranchers
- D.
Clowns
Correct Answer
B. Dudes -
- 8.
Bawling is:
- A.
A game played at recess
- B.
A happy scream
- C.
Shouting or crying out in a noisy way
- D.
A method of branding cattle
Correct Answer
C. Shouting or crying out in a noisy way -
- 9.
____________________ is the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances.
- A.
Lassoing
- B.
Stampeding
- C.
Breeding
- D.
Roundup
Correct Answer
D. Roundup -
- 10.
Metal points worn on a horse rider's boot heel are called:
- A.
Spurs
- B.
Whips
- C.
Studs
- D.
Ankles
Correct Answer
A. Spurs -
- 11.
______________ is a small, wolf-like animal.
- A.
Field mouse
- B.
Coyote
- C.
Prairie Dog
- D.
Cattle
Correct Answer
B. Coyote -
- 12.
What is the plural form of fox?
- A.
Foxy
- B.
Foxes
- C.
Foxxes
- D.
Foxxen
Correct Answer
B. Foxes -
- 13.
What is the singular form of lassoes?
Correct Answer
lasso - 14.
What is the singular form of the word stories?
Correct Answer
story - 15.
When the story took place, the Ramirez Ranch was located in which country?
- A.
Spain
- B.
Mexico
- C.
United States
- D.
Canada
Correct Answer
C. United States -
- 16.
Miss Byers gave Monchi a silver dollar for a writing award because she knew
- A.
He could not help being absent from school.
- B.
He didn't want it.
- C.
He was graduating and would be leaving school.
- D.
His family needed the money to pay their bills.
Correct Answer
A. He could not help being absent from school. -
- 17.
From details in the story, you can tell that roundups are
- A.
Only for women.
- B.
Hard work.
- C.
Held only in the winter.
- D.
Held after school.
Correct Answer
B. Hard work. -
- 18.
Why was it difficult for Monchi to choose between earning the Perfect Attendance Award and the roundup?
- A.
He knew to choose one, he would have to miss the other and would be sad about the thing he didn't get to do.
- B.
Because he loved school.
- C.
He wanted to pick chiles and make sartas.
- D.
He was graduating and would be leaving school.
Correct Answer
A. He knew to choose one, he would have to miss the other and would be sad about the thing he didn't get to do. -
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