Definitions
knowledge you have before reading.
monologue
A speech given by one person
grottos
Farm workers in CA in 1930s
History of Mexico in 1930s
Uvas
grapes
Coming-of-Age
What is a young person's transition from becoming a child to becoming an adult.
sentence variety
What is using a variety of sentence types to increase engagement?
What is a novel with fictional characters and real historical events and settings.
Aguacate
avocado
implicit
What is implied, or expressed indirectly.
character development
What are choices made by authors to make a character seem complete, or incomplete, complex, or simple.
What is the main conflict in Esperanza Rising?
Moving to the United States.
Or
Missing Abuelita.
Asparagus
Explicit
What is something that is specific, clear, or direct.
character transformations
Characters change and grow throughout a novel.
What was the resolution?
Abuelita came to the US
Ciruelas
Plums
Inferences
Steps in logical reasoning. Not stated directly. Guessed with the information you have.
symbols
Imagery in novels that show what something means.
How do you think the story will go on?
Aguas Caliente
Hot water