Identifying
Who is the older sister and our narrator?
Odilia
What does theme mean?
The message the author wants you to learn and apply to real life.
The lesson the story teaches you.
What piece of jewelry does La Llorona give Odilia in Chapter 1?
Earrings; Ear Pendant
What happened to the Odilia and her sisters' dad?
He left; abandoned them.
Where do the girls live?
Texas.
Who is the youngest sister? She is always whining.
Pita
What is a theme in Summer of The Mariposas?
Be kind and pure of heart on your journey.
What do the girls use to bribe the police officer at the border?
a $20 bill;money
Where is Odilia and her sisters' mom most of the day?
At work.
Where do the girls take the dead man?
To his family in Mexico.
What are the names of the twin sisters?
Velia and Delia
A Theme is NOT...
Details and Main Idea (either or)
How do the girls find out that they are being advertised as MISSING?
Newspaper or through the TV (television)
The girls find a dead body in the Rio Grande. What becomes their goal with the body?
To take it back to its/his family.
When the girls bring the dead man back to the family, how does the family react?
The family does not like the man; they had a bad relationship with the man, they scream mean things to him.
What is the name of the woman that is guiding Odilia in the story?
La Llorona
What does 'be kind and pure of heart' mean?
To not be mean or hateful.
To stay or be kind no matter the circumstances.
What does Cecilia, the witch, feed the girls at her comfy home in the woods?
Sweets, desserts, poisoned cakes,
What is a similarity between the girls and the Llorona's children?
They run away; they have a broken family; both of their dads left them.
Which one of these is the reasons Cecilia drugged the girls?
a) loneliness b) anger c) confusion
a) loneliness
What was the name of the witch the sisters met in Chapter 9?
Cecilia
How do the girls NOT follow this theme? Be kind and pure of heart...
They are mean/rude to Cecilia.
What does La Llorona give Odilia to wake up and get rid of the poison in her system?
An antidote; medicine; jojotle juice
What is a difference between the girls and the Llorona's children?
The Llorona's kids are dead; the girls are alive and have a chance to bring their family together.
They ran away because their parents were arguing; The girls ran away because of a dead body.
What is the purpose of the magical earrings La Llorona gave Odilia?
They are meant to help her when she makes a wish.