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Literary Response – Big, Bushy Mustache
In the story Big, Bushy Mustache, Ricky loses his mustache for the
school play. Please write about one way that Ricky tries to solve his
problem. Be sure to tell why it doesn’t work.
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Big Bushy Mustache
Vocabulary Quiz
_______ 1. mirror
a. strong
_______ 2. mustache
b. a set of special clothing
_______ 3. handsome
c. a piece of glass you can see
yourself in
_______ 4. bushy
d. thick hair that grows above
a man’s lip
_______5. tough
e. fluffy or thick like a bush
_______ 6. costume
f. good looking
Big Bushy Mustache – comprehension
1. The main character in this story is____________.
a. Mrs. Cortez
b. Papi
c. Ricky
d. Mami
2. Ricky picks the mustache because ______________.
a. it makes him look handsome
b. it tickles his nose
c. he will look like his father
d. his teacher made him
3. When the teacher told Ricky to leave the costume in
his desk, he______________________________.
a. left it there
b. put it in his pocket
c. put it in his lunch box
d. took it to his teacher
4. How did Ricky feel when he wore the mustache?
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5. Where did Ricky’s parents get the new mustache?
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6. What will Ricky do the next time Mrs. Cortez tells
him to do something?
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