Summer of the Mariposas: Vocab
What is an apparition?
A ghost; a spirit
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
The legendary ghost who tells Odilia that her destiny is to bring the dead man's body back to his family in Mexico.
La Llorona
What is Ms A going to teach you this academic year?
ELA and Academic writing
What is black and grey on the outside and/or orange when they open their wings?
A snout-nosed mariposa
What is surreal?
Bizarre; extremely strange or weird
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unlike things.
The magical item La Llorona gives to Odilia.
an earring
Spell 'Ms A' name
A I S U L U U
The police station was robbed.
The fire station burned down.
These both are examples of what figurative speech?
Irony
What is decipher?
To succeed in understanding, interpreting , or identifying something.
What is hyperbole?
Use of exaggeration to emphasize a point.
The Garza Sisters, put them in the right age order
Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia, and Pita
Where is Ms A from?
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek
Clang, clang, clang, went the trolley.
Ding, ding, ding, went the bell.
What is this figurative language called?
Onomatopoeia
What is flounced?
Move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner
What is imagery?
Language that creates a mental image for the reader, using sensory descriptions.
The town in Mexico that the dead body is from.
El Sacrificio
What is Ms A's favourite colour?
Purple
What does "dilapidated" mean?
Old and falling apart
What is contrite?
Feeling or expressing regret, affected by guilt
What is verbal irony?
Using language that means the opposite of what you mean for humor or dramatic effect.
What was the relationship between the dead man and his family before he died?
He had abandoned his family and told them he wouldn't be returning.
What is the name of Ms A's cat?
Pusha
What does "dire" mean?
Very serious, most extreme, or urgent