The document contains comprehension questions from a story about Monchi in the Coyote School News. It asks questions about details like why Monchi's nickname is Monchi, what he didn't like about school, who discovered his broken wrist, and how he felt when someone else won an award he was hoping for. The questions are multiple choice and true/false format and assess understanding of events and characters in the story.

1. Coyote School News
Reading Street Comprehension Questions

2. Page 204 - 205
Question 1
Why is the main character nicknamed Monchi?
a) He is nicknamed Monchi because it was his great-grandfather’s name.
b) His nickname is not explained in the story.
c) He is nicknamed Monchi because this is the name of his family’s ranch.
Answer:

3. Page 204 - 205
Question 2
What did Monchi think was unfair?
a) Monchi thought having to get up so early and home so late was unfair.
b) Monchi thought having to feed the animals before going to school was unfair.
c) He thought having to learn English when the other kids didn’t have to was
unfair.
Answer:

4. Page 204 - 206
Question 3
What doesn’t Monchi like about school?
a) Monchi doesn’t like having to play baseball during break times.
b) Monchi doesn’t like his schoolteacher.
c) Monchi doesn’t like the journey to school.
Answer:

5. Page 207 - 209
Question 4
Which of the following statements is true?
a) The first edition of Coyote News was printed on September 5th, 1938.
b) Miss Byers was the illustrator of the school newspaper.
c) All of the kids at Coyote School are taught by Miss Byers in one class.
Answer:

6. Page 208 - 209
Question 5
What did Monchi think about his little sister’s story for the paper?
a) Monchi thought his little sister’s story was very silly.
b) Monchi thought his little sister’s story was spelled very well.
c) Monchi thought his little sister’s story was very silly but was impressed with
her spelling.
Answer:

7. Page 210 - 212
Question 6
Why didn’t Monchi tell his dad about hurting his wrist?
a) Monchi didn’t tell his dad because he was worried he would be in trouble for
disobeying him.
b) Monchi didn’t tell his dad because he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to take
part in roundup.
c) Monchi didn’t tell his dad because he was worried his dad would make him
stay home from school.
Answer:

8. Page 210 - 211
Question 7
Who discovered that Monchi’s wrist was broken?
a) Miss Byers discovered that Monchi’s wrist was broken.
b) Monchi’s father discovered that Monchi’s wrist was broken.
c) The doctor in Tucson discovered that Monchi’s wrist was broken.
Answer:

9. Page 213 - 216
Question 8
How many students were still in the running for the Perfect Attendance Award
when the fifth issue of Coyote News was published?
a) All of the students in Miss Byers’ class were still in the running.
b) Four students were still in the running for the Perfect Attendance Award.
c) Monchi was the only student still in the running for the Perfect Attendance
Award.
Answer:

10. Page 217 - 219
Question 9
How did Monchi feel when Victor won the Perfect Attendance Award?
a) Monchi felt happy and proud when Victor won the Perfect Attendance Award.
b) Monchi felt sad and jealous when Victor won the Perfect Attendance Award.
c) Monchi was surprised when Victor won the Perfect Attendance Award.
Answer:

11. Page 218 - 219
Question 10
What did Miss Byers give to Monchi on the last day of school? Why?
a) Miss Byers gave Monchi a silver dollar because he was the winner of the
Perfect Attendance Award.
b) Miss Byers gave Monchi a silver dollar because he was the winner of the
Coyote News Award.
c) Miss Byers gave Monchi her radio as a reward for being promoted to the next
grade.
Answer:

12. True or False?
Monchi thought that Christmas was the
most exciting time of year.
Answer:

13. True or False?
Monchi’s uncle is the school bus driver.
Answer:

14. True or False?
Miss Byers is a popular teacher.
Answer:

15. True or False?
Miss Byers punished Gilbert for writing in
Spanish in her class.
Answer:

16. True or False?
Monchi wasn’t awarded the Perfect
Attendance Award because he had to
miss school when he broke his wrist.
Answer:

17. ANSWER KEY
MULTIPLE CHOICE TRUE OR FALSE?
Question 1 - B FALSE
Question 2 - A TRUE
Question 3 - C TRUE
Question 4 - C FALSE
Question 5 - C FALSE
Question 6 - A
Question 7 - C
Question 8 - B
Question 9 - B
Question 10 - B