Vocab
discouraged
not having hope or confidence
What sport did Tavo want to play?
basketball
present tense verbs end in
-s or -es
What is inferencing
using the clues + what you know = answer
paired passages is how many selections?
2
What is Mrs. Spencer's favorite type of food.
Mexican, Italian, Seafood
Mexican
What was Tavo's full name?
Gustavo the second.
singular pronouns
he, she, me, I
Clues from story + _____ = Answer
your brain
What is the purpose of a paired passage
compare and contrast the stories
mad, angry, upset
Why could Tavo not practice basketball?
He had to help his father dig a zanja up the mountain
plural pronouns
they, we, you
____ + ____ = Answer
Clues from story + your brain
What will selections will paired passages most likely be?
informative story and poem
jubilant
excited or happy
What did Senora Rosa do for Tavo?
She fixed his sneakers
Fanboys (A, B, S)
And
But
So
Example of inferencing in Bravo, Tavo
words that mean compare
both, alike, similar, same
to protect the environment or natural recourses
conservation
Why did the villagers meet?
to discuss the drought
Complex or Compound
After we went to the mall, we went to the barber.
complex
When to the beach to swim and had to put aloe vera on the next day because I got a ________.
sunburn
what are words that mean contrast
difference, differ