Vocabulary
What is a the main part or essence of a story or chapter called?
Gist
"We talked about this, Odilia. Unless it's an emergency, you can't come here. One more incident like the last one, and I'm out of here. Is that what you want? To get me fired?
Mama
The way the author allows the reader to "see" and "hear" the story is also called the ___________.
Point of View
What are all of the 5 Garza sisters' names?
Odilia, Juanita, Delia, Velia, and Pita
What does mariposas mean in English?
Butterflies
What is the vocabulary word for a corpse or dead body? (from Chapter 1)
Cadaver
"Fine. Don't tell me. I don't care! I don't have to know!"
Juanita
In a novel, the words
I, me, myself, mine, we our
show that the story is in _________ person point of view.
First
What do the girls find on the drowned man's body?
Wallet, ID, and lots of money
Where do the girls live?
Eagle Pass, Texas
The man was known for the certainty he had when making decisions; He made them very ____________.
Decisively
"This is about all of you: your sisters, your parents, even your abuela. You must travel to the other side, into the land of your ancestors, to find each other again."
La Llorona
What POV is Summer of the Mariposas written in? How do we know?
She plans to surrender the body to the officials at the border
The cinco hermanitas means the ______ __________ in English.
Five sisters
A challenging or difficult situation is also known as a ____________.
Predicament
"What are you talking about? You're wearing two of the. They're a matching set. But really, where did you get them?"
Juanita
Second person POV
What does Odilia receive from La Llorona by the river?
What is the river called in between the US and Mexico where the girls find the body in the Prologue?
The Rio Grande
La Llorona is an example of an ______________. (from Chapter 3)
Apparition
"Your big sister's right. I have too much work."
The Mexican officer at the border
When we don't know what a word means, we look INSIDE the word for __________, __________, and __________.
What does La Llorona say is the reason that Odilia was chosen?
She says that she is pure of heart and she is from an ancient Aztec bloodline.
What is the girls' destination in Mexico? What is the town called?
El Sacrificio