Vocabulary
The main point or position an author makes about a topic, supported by reasons and evidence.
Identify the Ordinary World in Summer of the Mariposas
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my freind dont like going too scool on mondays
My friend doesn’t like going to school on Mondays.
Which of the sisters is narrating the story?
Odilia
How do you spell my name?
McKinney
What is the definition of Support?
The way reasons and evidence back up a claim.
Define Crossing the Threshold
The moment in which the hero leaves the ordinary world and enters a world where the inhabitants and rules are unknown and usually different from the ordinary world.
they was runing threw the park when it start raining
They were running through the park when it started raining.
Why did Odilia buy all of the newspapers at the store?
a. As a gift for Inés and her family
b. To keep others from reading them
c. As a favor to the owners of the store
b. To keep others from reading them
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Define Relevance
How closely evidence relates to and supports the author’s claim.
Define Achieveing the Goal
Once the final obstacle is overcome, the hero has achieved the goal.
i seen her at the store but she dont say nothing
I saw her at the store, but she didn’t say anything.
When they arrive in El Sacrificio, who helps
Odilia find out where the man’s house is
located?
La Llorona
Define Pinnacle
The very top or highest point of something
Define Claim
A statement the author believes to be true and wants the reader to accept.
Define Mentor and The Talisman
The hero meets the mentor, a figure who is wiser, more experienced, or perhaps magical. The mentor provides important wisdom or help for the journey. The mentor often gives the hero a talisman or tool to use during the journey
we was gonna watch a movie but it were to late
We were going to watch a movie, but it was too late.
When Inés and
her mother question the girls, Odilia lies
about __________ but tells the truth about
_____________.
a. her age, b. visiting their
grandmother
Define Prophecies
Messages or predictions about what will happen in the future
Define Cunning
Being clever in a sneaky or tricky way
Define Return Home
The hero returns home and brings some part of the treasure from the journey to share with the world. This treasure could be an object, new knowledge, or new values that can help heal the ordinary world.
harry potter and the goblet of fire is my favorit movie ever
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is my favorite movie ever.
when the newspaper refers
to Mamá as “a person of interest,” it means
that she might be __________.
in trouble over the girls’
disappearance
Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence below:
Miss McKinney smiled proudly when her students finally understood the lesson.
Subject: Miss McKinney
Predicate: smiled proudly when her students finally understood the lesson