Juanita and the Beanstalk

Who is the narrator?

• Pepe

• Mama

• Someone outside of the story

• The Old Man

Whose point of view is the story told from?

• Mama

• Juanita

• The old man

• Pepe

Which two details describe Juanita's traits or characteristics?

• outgoing, wild

• caring, obedient

• mean, stingy

• shy, careless

Why does Mama send Juanita to town to sell her goat?

• Their cottage was humble and small, so she had to sell the goat for a bigger cottage.

• Juanita was an obedient girl and didn't disobey, so she must sell the goat.

• They have no food because of a drought, so they need money to purchase food.

• Juanita wanted to sell the goat because she didn't like her very much.

What motivates Juanita to trade the beans for Pepe instead of listening to Mama?

• Her love for Pepe

• Careful consideration

• Never going hungry again

• Accepting the beans

Read the sentences from the passage.

How do the sentences contribute to the development of the plot?

• It shows that Juanita is careless

• It provides a flashback to events that happened in the past

• It creates a problem in the story for the next events to build on and solve.

• It illustrates how hard Juanita has to work to solve her problem.

How is the event of meeting the Old Man who patted Pepe kindly connected to the events at the end where Juanita traded an egg to get Pepe back?

• In order for Juanita to get the golden egg that got Pepe back, she had to meet the old man because he had the beans that grew the giant bean stalk.

• Juanita couldn't get Pepe back because the man was stingy and mean, so he didn't want a golden egg.

• Pepe didn't like how the man patter him, so he wanted to go back with Juanita and the golden eggs.

• The old man and Pepe were neighbors from now on.

By telling the story from Juanita's point of view, the author helps the reader understand how

• the goat feels about Juanita

• Juanita feels about Pepe

• The old man feels and why he wants to buy Pepe

• Mama feels when Juanita gets Pepe back

How does Mama feel about Juanita buying the beans from the old man at the beginning of the story?

• She thinks it was a good idea and is excited about it

• She thinks it was a bad idea and is upset about it

• She believes it is a great opportunity to get money, so she is happy about it

• She feels like it was a bad decision, and is in complete despair over it.

What dies the picture of Juanita and Pepe at the bottom of page 337 add to the meaning of the text at the end of the story?

• Juanita adores Pepe and he adores her too

• Juanita was glad that Pepe was back home

• Juanita doesn't care much about Pepe now that she has golden eggs

• Juanita and Pepe like to hug