Vocabulary
What is a vineyard?
A field of grapevines, harvested to eat or make wine.
What/Who is being compared in this simile? "Then like a caterpillar, she slowly inched flat next to him."
Esperanza is being compared to a caterpillar because she is moving slowly.
Name some character traits of Esperanza.
Spoiled, proud, naive, self-centered, high strung
What 3 things do you need to include to quote accurately?
True or False. More than 3 Human Rights have been broken in Esperanza Rising so far.
True!
What is crocheting?
A craft in which yarn is made up into a patterned fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle.
What two things are being compared? "Alfonso leads them to a car with rows of wooden benches, like church pews facing each other."
The train cars wooden benches to benches (pews) in a church.
Name some character traits of Mama.
Confident, determined, kind, resilient.
What do you include in the beginning of a summary?
Book title, author, and chapter title or page numbers.
Who do we think is behind Papa's death? What evidence do we have?
We believe it is the Tios. (Evidence may vary)
What is an arbor?
What two things are being compared? "Tio Luis was the eldest and Tio Marco, who was a few years younger and not as smart, always followed his older brother's lead, like un burro, a donkey."
Tio Luis and a donkey.
Name some character traits of the Tio's.
Rude, cruel, greedy, manipulative.
After introducing some basic facts about the book or chapter, what does a summary include?
The main events in the chapter, including characters and setting(s).
What are two human rights that have been threatened or broken in Esperanza Rising so far.
What does it mean to have anguish?
severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
What two things are being compared? "When Papa was alive, everything was in order, like the dolls lined up in a row."
Papa order and dolls lined up.
Name some character traits of Marta.
Jealous, mean, rude, challenging
How many sentences is a short and sweet summary?
Anywhere for 5-8 sentences.
What is the definition of tendril?
a skinny piece of a plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around any pole or support.
What is a scythe?
a tool used for cutting crops.
What two things are being compared? "At first they only stayed a few hours, but then they became like la calabaza, the squash plant in Alfonso's garden."
The Tio's and a squash plant.
Name some character traits of Miguel.
Hard working, caring, patient, quiet, optimistic.
True or False, if an author has a spelling mistake in their book, you "word for word" their error when quoting accurately.
True!
Describe how life will be different in California compared to Mexico for Esperanza and Mama.
Answers may vary.