Vocabulary
What does "Balsa" mean in spanish
Raft
What does Fabio do with Miguel when he arrives at their apartment?
They play baseball together
Does Miguel want to leave Cuba in the Beginning
No
While on the raft, what does everyone do to keep entertained
what does "Choca con" mean?
bumps into
How do you say "The shark" in spanish
El tiburon
What attacks their raft in the water?
A shark
What is Fabio's mother's name?
Rita
at the end of Chapter 6, what happens?
both Miguel and Gloria fall off of the raft after something hits it
What does "llover" mean?
Rain
when you feel "nauseas y tiene mareos" you feel
Nausea and have seasickness
What happens to Miguel's mother
She tries to get on the raft but is arrested by the coast guards
Which character likes what character
Miguel likes Gloria
in chapter 10, do they see a Cuban coast guard boat or an American coast guard boat?
They see an american coast guard boat
How do you say "Boat" in spanish?
Barco
how do you say "The waves are violent" in spanish
Las olas es violento
How long was the drive to the beach?
Three hours
Who's whereabouts are unknown but is implied that they are dead
Gloria and Fabio's father
They make it to florida
what is a "Guardia Costera"?
a coast guard
How do you say "I cannot believe" in spanish?
no lo puedo creer
What knocked Miguel's mom over and brought her back to shore?
A giant wave
What is the name of Miguel's mother?
Alondra
What is Miguel happy about at the end of the story
Gloria giving him attention
what is Guajira Guantanamera?
It is a cuban song