Vocabulary
to recognize or accept something as true
admit
In the beginning of the story what did Mama tell Juanita to do?
sell her goat
Who did Juanita live with at the cottage?
Mamá and her pet goat, Pepe
What happened to the beans after Juanita planted them in the ground?
they grew into a beanstalk
What genre of story is "Juanita and the Beanstalk"?
Fairy Tale
to trade by exchanging one thing for another
barter
extremely good, beautiful, or impressive
magnificent
Why did Juanita have to sell Pepe?
there had been no rain and their garden dried up, so they needed money to buy food
What did Juanita find at the top of the beanstalk after she climbed it?
a magnificent palace in the middle of a field
What is the root word of decision? (Bonus: What does the root word mean? and/or use it in a sentence)
decide
not thinking of yourself as better than other people
humble
to think about carefully
consider
What did Juanita barter Pepe for?
some special frijoles (beans)
What did the giant have?
a hen who could lay golden eggs
What is the root word of curiousity? (Bonus: What does the root word mean? and/or use it in a sentence)
curious
the process of either giving money to someone, or of receiving money from someone
payment
What does gasped mean in the sentence:
Juanita gasped. It was a golden egg!
to be in great surprise
to breathe deeply
Who was the first person Juanita met after climbing the beanstalk?
the maid of the palace
Why did Juanita steal the hen?
the hen reminded her of Pepe
What are frijoles?
beans
to have doubt or be unwilling to do something
reluctant
Why did the maid tell Juanita to hide?
the giant didn't like strangers
Why were Juanita and Mamá happy at the end of the story?
What is a fairy tale?
a made-up story with events that could not really happen; usually has magical characters or settings; almost always has a happy ending and/or a message