Story Elements
Where the story takes place
Where is Bahia de la Luna?
Girl who is very outgoing and likes to go on adventures. She has cystic fibrosis.
Who is Maya?
The drink that Carlos brought for the ghosts during the ghost tour
What is orange soda?
The dark gray or black part of a pencil that you write with
What is graphite?
An autograph
What is the signature from a celebrity?
The month that the story starts
What is August?
Older sister who is afraid of ghosts (and new experiences) and is more cautious
Who is Cat?
The Mexican pastry that Carlos used to convince Cat to come on his ghost tour
What is a concha?
Spray painted words that’s on the sides of buildings or on other surfaces
What is graffiti?
Dia de los Muertos
What is Day of the Dead, when people celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed away?
Two main characters from the story
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Who are: Maya, Cat, Carlos, Maya and Cat’s parents, the ghosts?
Boy the same age as Cat, who runs the ghost tours
Who is Carlos?
The place where Maya and Cat first met the ghosts
What is the mission?
Disease that affects breathing and digestion
What is cystic fibrosis?
An ofrenda
What is an altar with pictures and other things placed there to honor a loved one who has passed away?
The story conflict for Cat
What is she’s afraid of ghosts (and new experiences)?
She wishes that she learned more about her family’s culture when she was younger
Who is Maya and Cat’s mom (Leona)?
Alex: The Life of a Child, which tells about the life of a sports reporter’s daughter, is an example of this
What is a biography?
The story of one’s own life
What is an autobiography?
A telegram
What is a message typed from a telegraph?
The story conflict for Maya
What is she‘s worried about dying (what happens when you die)?
They like the wind and fog in Bahia de la Luna, and are celebrated right after Halloween
Who are the ghosts?
Carlos said this is the official flower of the dead
What is a marigold?
A group of 4-8 sentences written about a topic
What is a paragraph?
The meaning of the root graph/gram
What is write or something written?