Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin—Selection Vocabulary

What does it mean to wonder?

• to be curious

• to feel afraid

• to be grateful

• to solve a problem

Which of the following words means “having something on all sides”?

• discovered

• surrounded

• escaped

• treasured

Travels means

• runs around.

• rides outdoors.

• goes someplace.

• walks everywhere.

Where would you most likely see costumes?

• at a park

• in a stage play

• on a school bus

• at a grocery store

What does favorite mean?

• amazing

• best-liked

• usual

• world-class

What are parades?

• marches to music

• dances on a stage

• races to the finish line

• songs sung by large groups

What does the word customs mean?

• old habits

• funny jokes

• shared meals

• special keepsakes

Where does Carlitos live?

• Mexico

• America

• a big city

• New Mexico

How are the ways the boys get to school DIFFERENT?

• Charlie rides his bicycle and Carlitos rides a subway.

• Charlie rides a subway and Carlitos rides his bicycle.

• Charlie rides his bicycle and Carlitos walks to school.

• Charlie walks to school and Carlitos rides his bicycle.

What does Carlitos do when he is finished with his homework?

• He goes outside and plays.

• He plays video games with his friends.

• He plays with his friends in his building.

• He goes to the mercado with his parents.