Juanita and the Beanstalk Comprehension Flashcardziz

Front

Who is the speaker in this story? Options: Juanita, Mama, Narrator, Giant

Back

Narrator

Front

Why does Mama ask Juanita to sell Pepe, her goat?

Back

Their garden has dried up so they need to sell Pepe to get money for food.

Front

Juanita barters with the man in town. What does the man offer to give her in exchange for Pepe?

Back

frijoles

Front

Why was Mama upset with Juanita when she came back to their cottage after going into town?

Back

She had not brought back money for food, she had only brought back three beans.

Front

What happened after Juanita buried the magic beans?

Back

A gigantic beanstalk as tall as the clouds stood where Juanita had planted the beans.

Front

What is another word in the sentence, "At the top she saw a grand and magnificent palace in the middle of a field" that means the same as magnificent?

Back

grand

Front

What was in the giant carrying around?

Back

An unhappy hen in a cage

Front

Who does the unhappy hen remind Juanita of?

Back

Pepe

Front

How does Juanita change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

Back

At the beginning she is unhappy and at the end she is joyful.