Vocabulary
What word means not near; distant
remote
This word means the state of believing in being fair and equal to everyone
equalism or acceptism
equalism
A big storm damaged the equipment, so the playground had to be closed for two days.
what is the effect?
Playground had to be closed for two days
This young girl is the narrator of the stories and shares memories of growing up in Cuba.
Alma Flor Ada
This part of speech describes a noun and answers the questions what kind? or how many?
adjective
Define the word manufacterur
a company that produces a product
If something looks kind of blue, you would describe it with this suffix.
bluish
She earned a perfect score on the test because Maya studied her vocabulary words every night for a week.
what is the cause?
She studied her vocabulary words every night for a week.
This island nation, the author’s homeland, is where most of the stories take place.
Cuba
This type of figurative language uses the words like or as to compare two things.
simile
What does steadfast mean?
dedicated or devoted to a person or idea over a long period of time
This word describes a person who behaves like a child, even though they’re older.
childish
The bus broke down before it arrived, so the class missed their field trip to the science museum.
What is the cause AND effect
Cause: The bus broke down before it arrived
Effect: so the class missed their field trip to the science museum
The stories highlight this important theme, shown through family members caring for and guiding one another.
Importance of Family/Passing down stories from generation to generation
A story that includes impossible events—like talking animals or magical powers—belongs to this genre.
fantasy
What does authoritarian mean?
someone who is controlling or bossy
This word means a system of roads, bridges, and highways that go between states
interstate
A loud crash echoed through the hallway AND students came out of their classrooms to see what happened.
What happened first?
What is “the loud crash was the cause and the students coming out was the effect”
What "Magic" does our narrator refer to?
Nostalgia of her children
This Greek root means “to write,” and you see it in words like autograph and graphic
graph
what word means "happiness caused by good memories of the past"
nostalgia
This word means putting events in time order
chronological
A student earned extra recess because she helped clean up the cafeteria.
What is the cause?
She helped clean up the cafeteria
Alma Flor Ada uses this point of view to show her adult perspective reflecting back on her childhood, adding humor and wisdom to each story.
1st person point of view
This is the part of a word that carries its main meaning and cannot stand by itself
root