Esperanza Rising
What is Mama's name?
Ramona
True or False?
1/3 = 3/6
False
The literary term for comparing two things...saying one thing is another. Hint: the river between us
Metaphor
True or False? The Mayans believed in one god and sacrificed people to please him.
False.
What was the war called when the poor Mexicans fought against the wealthy?
Mexican Revolution
What job did Hortensia have back on the ranch?
Housekeeper
Name an equivalent fraction:
3/4
6/8, 9/12, 15/20, etc.
What are 3 things you can include in an introduction to make your fictional writing more interesting?
setting, sound, dialogue
What did the Mayans add to cacao to make a spicy drink called chocol haa?
chiles
What happened on October 29, 1929 that caused many Americans to lose their money?
The Stock Market Crash
What is a vineyard?
A large farm where grapes are grown.
A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator.
Improper Fraction
When a reader uses clues from the text to draw a conclusion.
Inference
Name 3 crops that Mayans harvested.
Beans, squash, avocados, pears, sweet potatoes, guava, chili peppers, papayas, tomatoes, maize
What was the time period called when one out of four people in America were unemployed?
The Great Depression
Name the town in Mexico where Esperanza is from.
Aguascalientes
Turn this in to a mixed number:
13/3
4 1/3
What genre is Esperanza Rising?
Realistic Fiction
What type of farming was used in mountainous areas where "steps" are built into the side of a mountain.
Terrace Farming
What is a drought and how might it have affected the Mayan civilization.
No rain or water for an extended period of time...
What illness does Mama have in the "Las Ciruellas" chapter?
Valley Fever
2/6 + 3/4 =
13/12 = 1 1/12
What is it called when you add sound words to your writing?
Onomatopoeia
Name the 3 theories that could explain the decline of the Mayans.
Disease Theory, Warfare Theory, Starvation Theory
In order, from highest to lowest, name the social classes of the Mayan society.
Ruler, Nobles and Priests, Merchants and Artisans, Peasants, Slaves