Setting
Maria lives in a ______ city. What kind of city does she live in?
big / tent / darkness / ditch
tent city
Who is the main character of this story?
Maria
A person's body temperature is higher than normal; this means someone is sick or has an infections
a fever
What is the past test of "to go"?
went
hector had a high feber
Hector had a high fever.
California
Why is Hector Vargas not working?
He is sick. / He has a fever.
The time when crops are ready to be picked
harvest
What is the past tense of "to walk"?
walked
Berta and Fonda are Maria's sisters.
When does the story take place?
In 1936 / In the 1930s
Who is the Mexican woman Maria mets at the ditch?
She is a friend.
In the 1930s, a part of the U.S. was very dry and dirt and soil blew away; this included Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado
The Dust Bowl States
What is the past tense of "to have"?
had
maria pickt crops whit her family
Maria picked crops with her family.
Where is Maria's mom sent to?
Mexico
Who is Jack Sutton?
He is a mean man from Oklahoma. / He is an Okie. / He is a bully.
An economic crisis that took place in the 1930s
The Great Depression
What is the past tense of "to bring"?
brought
some one lit a fired four all to see
Someone lit a fire for all to see.
Where are the Okies from?
The Dust Bowl States / Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas
Why are Hector and Maria proud?
Because they are hard workers. / Because they work hard for less money. / Because they pick crops before other people want the job.
When there is not much of something; something is difficult to find
scarce
What is the past tense of "to think"?
thought
maria lookt up at the starry ski
Maria looked up at the starry sky.