Cesar Chavez Comprehension and Vocabulary

Where was Cesar Chavez born?

• Mexico

• Afganistan

• Guatemala

• United States

When was Cesar Chavez born?

• Cesar Chavez was born in the United States.

• Cesar Chavez as born in 1927.

• Cesar Chavez has Mexican heritage.

• Cesar Chavez was a migrant worker.

Where did Chavez's family move to when he was ten years old?

• They were from Mexico.

• They moved to the United States.

• They moved to California.

• They moved from Texas.

What was Cesar Chavez's family's job?

• They were coal miners.

• They were immigration officers.

• His family members were migrant workers.

• Chavez's family's job was working at the circus.

How did he help change the lives of other migrant workers?

• He got other people together, gave speeches, and led marches.

• He went to court to ask for fair treatment.

• Chavez helped his mother work in the fields.

• Chavez led a march across a bridge in protest of mistreatment.

What group did Cesar Chavez start?

• Migrant Workers in America

• Future Farmers of America

• Migrant Rights Matter

• United Farm Workers

Is Cesar Chavez's group still around tday?

• Yes

• No

When did Chavez's group lead a successful strike against the grape growers?

• 1996

• 1940

• 1965

• 2006

How long did Chavez's group strike?

• 5 days

• 5 weeks

• 5 months

• 5 years

What did Chavez believe about fair treatment?

• Chavez believed that his family should have never moved from Mexico.

• He believed it was never fair to be mistreated because of your heritage.

• He believed that fields should be blue, not green.

• Chavez believed that farmers should be paid more than other workers.