Rising Esperanza
What did Esperanza's papa teach her about the earth?
It had a heart beat
Metaphors and similes are what type of language?
Figurative Language -
(Its , It's) time for you to wake up!
It's
Before Phoenix was our capitol, what other two AZ cities were also our capitol?
Tucson and Prescott
What did Esperanza do that was bad luck?
Pricked her finger on a rose thorn
A moral or lesson that you learn from a story is also called...
A theme
(They're/Their/There) not going to like the answer.
They're
What famous London landmark is actually in AZ?
The London Bridge
Who owned the land after Esperanza’s father died?
Her uncles
When writing an essay, every good paragraph starts with this type of a sentence...
A topic sentence
That music is way (to, too, two) loud!
too
By the late 1800s, Arizona began to grow rapidly due to what development?
The train/railroad
Why would her uncles have started the fire?
To get back at Ramona for not marrying Tio Luis
Boom! Splat! Honk! Tweet! -- these are all called what?
Onomatopeia
(Do/due/dew) to the bad weather, we'll have to cancel the picnic.
due
What other inventions/creations helped Arizona to grow?
Irrigation (water) and air conditioning.
Name one theme that we see already forming in the book? (Remember, a theme is just one word)
Family/ Home/ Renewal
Mystery, Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure - are all types of what?
Genres
(Your/You're) an amazing friend!
You're
Due to its climate, Arizona became a place for what type of people?
The sick - people with respiratory problems