Vocabulary
What is erase?
This family member is very upset about Arturo's American name.
Who is Abuelita?
Students go here to learn.
What is school?
Arturo buys this plant to give to his Abuelita.
What is a cactus?
This person is your ELD teacher (me!).
Who is Ms. Ripley?
Oh no! You fell and did this to your knees and elbows.
What is scrape?
Arturo's teacher gives him this American Name.
What is Arthur?
Arturo's family moved to this city in California.
What is Los Angeles?
These hang in Abuelita's bedroom; they are made of all different materials.
What are skeletons?
You go to this school.
What is Parkrose Middle School?
This word means beliefs and customs shared by a certain group of people.
What is culture?
These kids are Arturo's closest friends (Name at least one!).
Who are Jaime, Alicia, Raul, and Lloyd?
Arturo's family moved to the United States from this country.
What is Mexico?
Abuelita uses this tool to crush chilies.
What is a molcajete (mortar and pestle)?
We live in this country.
What is the United States?
When I don't like something, I feel this, which means the opposite of "favor."
What is disfavor?
This person is Arturo's teacher; she gave him a new name.
Who is Miss Pringle?
Abuelita's bedroom walls are this bright color.
What is pink?
Abuelita and Mami spend a lot of time in this room in Arturo's house.
What is the kitchen?
You see Ms. Ripley for ELD during this class period.
What is Period 2?
I ate 30 sandwiches for lunch. You could say the amount of sandwiches I ate was this.
What is excessive?
This person wrote the story "American Names."
Who is Tony Johnston?
Abuelita moved to Los Angeles from this city in Mexico; its name means Hot Waters.
What is Aguascalientes?
In the last line, Arturo says he feels like this "weird weather report."
What is prickly with a chance of flowers?
Not only is this the color of the sky, but it is also the color of Ms. Ripley's sweater.
What is blue?