Tomás and the Library Lady Worksheets

by Pat Mora

Lexile 500L · ATOS 2.7

Tomás's mother and father are farm workers who pick fruit and vegetables in Texas in the winter and in Iowa in the summer, and Tomás rides north with them in their tired old car. In Iowa, his grandfather, Papá Grande, the best storyteller in the family, tells him there are many more stories in the library, so Tomás walks downtown by himself. There a tall library lady greets him with a cold drink of water and a pile of books to read. A warm story about family, reading and sharing two languages, based on the childhood of Tomás Rivera.

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Tomás and the Library Lady vocabulary words and comprehension questions

12 vocabulary words and 8 comprehension questions across 3 sections: Beginning · Middle · End.

Vocabulary words include gulps, cot, storyteller, chattered, glaring, peeked, borrow, eager, dump, flapping, replied, pan dulce.

Sample questions

What work do Tomás's mother and father do?
Why does Papá Grande tell Tomás to go to the library?
How does Tomás feel as he climbs the library steps?

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