Carlos's Family Celebration

Carlos and Selena are getting ready for_____.

• Christmas Day

• Selena's Birthday

• Mexican Independence Day

• Fourth of July

Why do they paint Mama's picture first?

• Mama was born first.

• They like Mama best.

• Mama is easy to paint.

• They think of her first.

What is a piñata?

• a pretty skirt

• a candy-filled decoration

• a party

• a name for grandmother

In what order do Carlos and Selena paint the family pictures?

• no real order

• as they think of them

• oldest to youngest

• none of the above

After painting pictures, the next thing Carlos and Selena do is______.

• eat lunch

• blow up balloons

• fill a piñata

• take a braeth

The balloon's color are the same as______.

• the Mexican flag

• the kitchen walls

• their favorite colors

• the candy they use

Abuela is Spanish for______.

• candy

• balloon

• grandmother

• piñata

Why do Selena and Carlos want to break the piñata?

• It is old and ugly.

• They need exercise.

• Abuela told them break it.

• They want to get the candy.

The next-to-last thing to be done is______.

• to eat

• to practice dancing

• to greet aunts and uncles

• to clean the house

When the work is all finished, what is the last job?

• to celebrate

• to rest

• to clean up

• all of the above