Vocabulary
Name the Figurative Language
Vocabulary Part II
Esperanza
Mastery Strategies
100

Ingenuity

What is being clever, original, and inventive?

100
An idea that repeats throughout a story

What is theme?

100

Thrive

What is excel, do well, prosper, bloom, be like Mr. Gallegos, who always thrives?

100

Esperanza is from _____________.

What is Mexico?

100

We always invest in the ____________.

What is the question?

200

Anticipate

What is predict or expect?

200

An author's perspective or feeling about a situation

What is point of view (POV)?
200

Cringe

What is move your body as a result of fear/anxiety/nerves, or: what Mr. Goldberg and Mr. Gallegos will do if you don't give 100% on the ELA State Test?

200

Every title of Esperanza is the name of a ____________.

What is a fruit?

200
Once we prove an answer choice incorrect, we ___________________.

What is slash the trash?

300

Distinguished

What is commanding respect because of important title (like Mr. Gallegos)

300

A comparison of two things using like or as (Mr. Gallegos ran as fast as a cheetah.)

What is a simile?

300

Humiliate

What is make someone feel upset or ashamed?

300

Names of Esperanza's baby cousins

Who are Lupe and Pepe?

300

When we ____________________, we ALWAYS choose between two answer choices.

What is hold the gold?

400

Resentment

What is anger at being treated unfairly?

400

A comparison of two things without using like or as (Mr. Gallegos is a shining star.)

What is a metaphor?

400

Confidence

What is a belief in ourselves that we can (and will) do great things?

400

Name of Mama's illness

What is Valley Fever?
400

Annotating the question means to _______________________.

What is highlight/circle jot important details of a question's key words?
500

Personification

What is giving non-human things human traits or actions?

500

A hint or warning of a future event

What is foreshadowing?

500

Discreet

What is to do something secretly?

500

Author of Esperanza Rising

Who is Pam Munoz Ryan?

500

Another name for our prediction jot/bubble is an _________________.

What is an initial idea?