Vocabulary
writing quickly and carelessly
scribbling
to brag or talk proudly about
boast
The only daughter was from a family of ____________ children.
seven
Who is the author of "Only Daughter"?
Sandra Cisneros
Why does her family have to move a lot?
Her father is nostalgic for Mexico.
attract; interest; seek the attention of
woo
What is supposed to happen in your future is
destiny
The only daughter wanted to become a ____________.
writer
All the children of her family went to ________________ school.
catholic
Why did her father NOT care that she wanted to be a writer? What did he think would happen?
He thought she would just get married to a professional man in the end.
apartment
flat
collection of stories and other literature in a book
anthology
Her father comes from ______________.
Mexico
The only daughter always wanted to please her ____________.
dad
Having 6 brothers allows Sandra to...
have a lot of time alone to write.
thinking about things in the past
retrospect
content; gratified; happy; satisfied
fulfilled
All her father wanted is for her to ______________.
marry
The only daughter gave her dad to read a ____________ about the family that had been translated to Spanish.
story
What is the reason or purpose a person writes a memoir.
To share or “to give a personal account of their life.”
freedom from work, school or other responsibilities and tasks; spare time
leisure
homesickness; desire to return to an earlier time in life
nostalgia
Who in the family suffered a stroke?
dad
Her oldest brother became a _______________.
doctor
What her father said to show his approval of her writing.
“Where can we get more copies of these for the relatives?”