Vocabulary
Esperanza
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Back in Mexico
At the camp
100

Use the word "hull" in a sentence

example: The hull on this nut is hard to get off.

100
Esperanza didn't know how to do this. 

What is, sweep a floor?

100

She teaches Esperanza how to care for the babies.

Who is Isabel?

100

The name of Esperanza's home in Mexico.

What is Aguascalientes?

100
The name of the party at the camp.

What is the jamaica?

200

What does charred mean? Use it correctly in a sentence.

What is, partly or lightly burned?

200

The gift that Esperanza's father gave her for her birthday every year. 

What is, a doll?

200

The person who cooked all the food for Esperanza's family in Mexico.

Who is, Hortensia?

200

Why Abuelita is back in Mexico.

What is, she hurt her leg in the fire and was too old and injured for the journey?

200

Name three ways the camp is different than Esperanza's old home.

So many answers to choose from

300

Define the word "deliberate" and use it in a sentence.

What is, something done intentionally?

300
Esperanza's age at the beginning of the book.

What is, 13?

300

Hortensia's son

Who is Marco?

300

What Abuelita is afraid of loosing.

What is, all of her money in the bank?

300

Why Esperanza can't work at the farm.

What is, she is not old enough?

400
give the meaning of weary and use it correctly in a sentence

What is, tired and exhausted?

400

Esperanza's father did this for Esperanza's birthday every year.

What is, serenade her outside her window in the morning?

400

The name of Esperanza's two uncles back in Mexico.

Who are Tio Luis and Tio Marco?

400

The reason for the revolution in Mexico?

What is the oppression of the poor?

400

Marta and Esperanza have this in common.

What is, they both don't have a father?

500
poison from an animal

venom

500

This was Esperanza's job at the beginning of grape harvest season.

What was, cutting the first cluster of grapes from the vines?

500

Esperanza's best friend back in Mexico

Who is Marisol?

500

Why Esperanza's father was killed.

What is, he was a large land owner and people assumed he was selfish and treated his people poorly?

500

The names of the two babies that Esperanza takes care of during the day.

Who are, Pepe and Lupe?

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