1. The House on Mango Street Vocabulary

2. The House on Mango Street Part I 1.Barrette: clip or clasp for holding hair in place 2.Anchor: source of support 3.Chandelier: lighting fixture that hangs from the ceiling 4.Inherited: occurring among members of a family 5.Raggedy: tattered, worn 6.Lopsided: not balanced 7.Cumulus: large white puffy cloud 8.Canteen: recreation room 9.Spartan: of or relating to Sparta or its people 10.Anemic: lack of vitality

3. The House on Mango Street Part II 1.Chanclas: shoes 2.Meringue: type of music or dance 3.Naphtha: flammable liquid 4.Abuelito: grandfather 5.Crumples: fall apart, collapse 6.Pillar: prominent supporter 7.Cumbias: style of Columbian dance and music 8.Rancheras: Mexican music 9.Brazer: migrant worker 10.Babushka: woman’s headscarf

4. The House on Mango Street Part III 1.Mamasota: big woman 2.Hollyhocks: flowery plants 3.Papaya: big yellow fruit 4.Comadres: friendship between parents and godparents 5.Twangy: plucking sound