Academic Vocabulary
Sumarize
give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
Who are the members of Esperanza’s family?
Mama, Papa, Carlos, Nenny, Kiki, Esperanza
Beginning
The start of a story.
Sad
feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
What is the hand sign for the bathroom?
🤞
Vignette
- The time and place of a story.
- The WHEN and WHERE of a story.
What does Esperanza compare her name to?
-"Too many letters."
- Sadness
- Waiting
- The number 9
- A muddy color
- The Mexican music her dad plays on Sunday morning, songs like sobbing.
Middle
The middle of a story. It is where the events happen.
Nervous
easily agitated or alarmed; tending to be anxious; highly strung.
How many students total are in this class?
15
Brainstorm
Beginning part of writing process
You come up with ideas
There are no wrong answers
Describe Esperanza's parents' dream house.
A "real" house of their own, not one they are renting.
Made of brick, unlike the wooden homes in their neighborhood.
White with a big yard and a fence all around.
A two-story house with a basement.
A house with at least two bathrooms and running water that works.
A house with a tree in the front yard.
End
This is where the resolution or conclusion of the story takes place.
Cozy
giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.
When is Samely's birthday?
10/27
Revise
You read over your writing or a partner’s writing
You make changes or suggestions on how they or you can improve
Describe Esperanza's actual house.
A small, red house with bricks that are "crumbling in places."
A building with "tight steps" in the front.
Having small windows that "you'd think they were holding their breath."
A house with a front door that is swollen and hard to get in or out of.
Having no front yard, just four skinny trees planted by the curb.
A house that makes Esperanza feel a deep sense of shame.
Characters
The people or animals in a story.
Safe
protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
What language should you speak in Ms. Vidal's class?
English
Feedback
Helpful comments you can give your classmates.
Feedback can be written or oral (with words)
Feedback can help your classmates gain ideas, inspiration, and confidence.
3 examples of descriptive writing in "Hair."
- My papa’s hair is like a broom 🧹, all up in the ai
- And me, my hair is lazy 😴. It never obeys barrettes or bands 🎀.
- Carlos’ hair is thick and straight.
- Nenny’s hair is slippery—slides out of your hand
- And Kiki, who is the youngest 👶, has hair like fur 🐾.
-But my mother’s hair, my mother’s hair 👩, like little rosettes 🌹, like little candy circles 🍬, all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day
Conflict
BONUS: Tell me the conflict of a story we ALL know.
The problem of the story. It needs to be resolved.
Lonely
without companions; solitary.
What are we all celebrating this month?