Las ciruelas
Who is Esperanza caring for?
Lupe and Pepe
Translate: HUELGA
Strike
Translate: Agua de jamaica
Hibiscus Tea; Hibiscus fresh water; Iced Hibiscus tea
Name the figurative language that uses exaggeration
Hyperbole
Name the figurative language that gives a sound
Onomatopeia
What was the main conflict in this chapter?
The twins got sick
What happened on Esperanza first day of work?
She didn't do very well.
What sickness does Mama have?
Valley Fever
Name a figurative language that uses two opposite word together
Oxymoron
Name the figurative language that has a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning
IDIOM
What got the twins sick?
Esperanza gave them plums
Why was Esperanza afraid to go to the Jamaica?
She didn't want to be teased
What is the worst result that Valley Fever can cause?
DEATH
This is an example of what figurative language
"Isabel took a fresh tortilla sprinkled it with salt rolled it like a cigar and waved it at Miguel."
Simile
This is an example of what figurative language
"Esperanza remembered the rose as a blackened graveyard"
simile
How did Esperanza try to help the twin feel better?
Gave them rice water
What did Marta compare the field workers to?
Kittens
What caused Marta's aunt and uncle to kick her out?
She is planning a STRIKE that could hurt many
What is this simile comparing:
"The soft and fuzzy outside hull looked like two hands pressed together, protecting something inside"
outside hull AND two hands pressed
What is this simile comparing:
"They reached from one side of MAma's bed to the other, but wre only a few hands wide, looking more like a long scarf than the beginnings of a blanket"
Scarf AND beginning blanket
What did Isabel say was Esperanza mistake?
What 2 things did Esperanza pray for?
1. Abuelita can get her money and come to them.
2. Miguel get a railroad job
What time of the season is everyone preparing for?
This is an example of what figurative language
"It seemed like a lifetime ago"
Hyperbole
This is an example of what figurative language
"The fields frosted over and Mama began to have trouble breathing"
Alliteration