Vocabulary
A paradise is a place where
a) people are unhappy and arguing
b) a place of peace and beauty
b) a place of peace and beauty
Explain why Tio Juan seemed to recognize the seeds like old friends.
He knew the seeds well and had planted a lot before.
Who feels like a child because of not being able to communicate in English?
Gonzalo or Tio Juan or Leona
Tio Juan
What did Gonzalo learn from his elderly uncle?
How learned to garden and plant seeds.
Explain what "He spoke with gestures" means.
He spoke while using or moving his hands.
Why did Leona feel city officials were as slippery as snakes?
No one took responsibility - they slipped away.
Who is most disappointed when the garden is divided with fences and arguments? Gonzalo, Tio Juan, Leona, Sam?
Sam
How do Sam and the Puerto Rican boy help each other?
Sam helps him with his decision to plant pumpkins to make money. The young man does the hard work.
Is it easy or hard to understand someone who mumbles?
It's hard because they aren't speaking clearly.
The soil flowed through his fingers like silk. Explain what the soil was like.
The soil was soft and moved easily, not hard like before.
Who is annoyed because of always having to be responsible for an adult?
Gonzalo, Tio Juan, Leona, Sam
Gonzalo
In what 2 ways does Leona contribute to the garden?
She gets the city officials to arrange cleaning. She plants goldenrod for tea.
When you come to an agreement with someone - each person gives up a little to meet in the middle.
to complain
to compromise
to disagree
to compromise
Explain: The older you are, the younger you get when you move to another country.
Gonzalo felt his uncle was helpless.
Who is most known for persistence and wanting to make an experience real for officials? Gonzalo, Tio Juan, Leona, Sam
Leona
Why did garbage keep arriving at the dump?
People didn't want to pay at the dump. People had old habits and didn't care.
What is an obituary?
It's a summary written about a person who has died - their life facts and what they liked about them.
Explain: You can't measure the distance between my block and City Hall in miles.
The distance isn't far in miles, but officials avoid their neighborhood.
Who is a pacifist and why?
Sam because he wants to bring peace in conflict.
Which people did most of the actual cleaning of all the garbage?
The people from the jail/prison did the cleaning for free.