Summer of the Mariposas
Definitions
Context Clues
Classroom Playlist
Riddles, Riddles.
100

The oldest Garza sister. 

Odilia 

100

An educated guess. 

Inference. 

100

At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and iced tea. 

What is a drink? 

100

"Man I can't take no more of this lifestyle we been living.'" 

Pray 4 Love by Rod Wave 

100

I have four legs, but I cannot walk. 

What is a table. 

200

A famous legendary woman who may or may not have drowned her own children. 

La Llorona 

200

Putting yourself in someone else's shoes to feel how they are feeling. 

Empathy. 

200

Ms. Olson was ecstatic when all her students turned their cameras on and she got to see their faces!

What is excited? 

200

This artist was raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. He released his first album, Ghetto Gospel, on November 1, 2019. 

Rod Wave. 

200

The best month for a parade. 

March. 

300

The Spanish word for Butterfly 

Mariposa 

300
A comparison using like or as. 

Simile 

300

The teacher was appalled to find that the homework sheet was covered in a honey-colored goo. 

Disgusted. 

300

This artist wrote and performed the song "Didn't Cha Know?" 

Erykah Badu. 

300

The more you take the more you leave behind. 

What are footsteps. 

400
An enchantress that bewitches the Garza sisters. 

Cecilia. 

400

Language that uses symbols and is not literal. 

Figurative language. 

400

After setting her hair on fire, Ms. Olson resolved to never again wear a scarf while cooking. 

Decide. 
400

Drake feels a bit ______ that you did it over text, didn't call him.

Jaded. 

400

The older I get the shorter I get. 

What is a candle. 

500

The name of the youngest Garza sister

Pita

500

A short objective summary. 

Gist statement. 

500

In the middle of MAP testing, the teacher vanished. The students wondered if she was pretending to have WiFi issues to avoid doing anymore troubleshooting. 

What does vanished mean? 

What is to disappear. 
500

Post Malone is ______ because you are not around. 

Better Now. 

500

What five letter word becomes shorter when you add to letters to it. 

What is short.