Vocabulary
The word for "shining brightly."
To shimmer
Lucida
What does "la casida" mean?
tiny house
The main character is
Lucida
What did they buy to make the blanket?
yarn
A building to shelter and feed farm animals
Stable
Who takes Mama to the doctor?
Papa
Yes
weeds
Lucida helped Mama make
tortillas
A small town
Village
Who will take care of Mama?
Tia Carmen
What does "buenos dias" mean?
Good day
Papa took Mama to
the doctor
Each weed was tipped with
a red star
A group of people moving along in an orderly way
Procession
Who asked if Mama would make a new blanket?
Padre Alvarez
What does "mi padre" mean?
My father
Padre Alvarez asked Mama to
make a new blanket
The children went to the church
A Christmas plant from Mexico
Poinsettia
Who told Lucida her mother would be okay?
What does "la Navidad" mean?
Christmas
Lucida went to see if the shrine
needed fresh candles
On Sundays the family did not
work