Vocabulary Classical Roots
This root means “to say” or “to speak,” and shows up in words like dictate and dictionary.
What is dict?
This is Auggie’s older sister.
Who is Via (Olivia)?
This novel tells the story of a wealthy girl who must adjust to a poor life as a farm worker.
Who is Esperanza Ortega?
In the sentence He ran quickly, the word quickly is this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
The title Esperanza Rising symbolizes Esperanza’s ability to do this after hardship.
What is rise with strength and hope?
Seen in describe and manuscript, this root means “to write.”
What is scrib (or scrip)?
This student sits with Auggie at lunch simply out of kindness.
Who is Summer?
Esperanza and her mother move to this U.S. state after tragedy strikes.
What is California?
This type of sentence makes a statement.
Students begin to stand up for Auggie when they develop this feeling.
What is empathy?
This Greek root means “to write” or “to record".
What is graph?
Auggie’s friend who makes a mistake but learns what true friendship means.
Who is Jack Will?
The historical time period during which the story takes place.
What is the Great Depression?
This type of sentence asks a question.
What is an interrogative sentence?
Auggie shows this by going to school every day despite being bullied.
What is courage?
Found in social and society, this root means “companion.”
What is soci?
Mr. Browne’s precepts focus on this theme.
What is kindness?
Esperanza must learn to do these tasks for the first time after moving.
What are farm chores/hard labor?
This type of sentence gives a command or request.
What is an imperative sentence?
This type of sentence shows strong emotion.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
Meaning “under” or “below".
What is sub-?
This theme teaches that looks don’t define who a person really is.
What is judging others/not judging by appearances?
These represent Esperanza’s old life of wealth and privilege.
What are the dolls?
In The small dog barked, the word small is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
In She quickly finished her work, quickly describes this part of speech.
What is a verb?