1. Make inferences about the picture based on what you can see.

3. ..\..\Public\Desktop\iTunes.lnk

4.  List three characters from the story.  Describe two aspects of the setting.  Explain one conflict a character is facing.

5.  Write a compound sentence FROM the story or ABOUT the story.  Write one piece of dialogue.  Find one piece of figurative language or sensory language.

6. The world would be a better place if…

7. The BEST summary of chapter two is A. Esperanza celebrates her 13 th birthday with a quinceanera in the rose garden, but the party is ruined when she pricks her thumb on a thorn. Later that night, she learns her father has been murdered. B. After the harvesting of grapes, the family is preparing to celebrate Esperanza’s 13 th birthday. Her uncles bring her father’s belt buckle and they fear for his safety. Eventually, Miguel and Alfonso return with Papa’s body.

8. Before or after Papa’s death?

9. ..\..\Public\Desktop\iTunes.lnk

10. Write and answer four questions about details of the story. Who? What? When? Where?

11. Read the summary of the next chapter.  How has Esperanza changed?  How is her relationship with Hortensia and Alfonso changed?

12. ..\..\Public\Desktop\iTunes.lnk

13. Create two categories. These can relate to setting, characters, conflicts, etc. Who or what from the story can you place in each category?

14.  Who is accepting the new way of life in America and who is not?  What will happen to Esperanza and Mama if they cannot make a new life in California?  Repatriation Repatriation

15. ..\..\Public\Desktop\iTunes.lnk

16.  What aspects of this story make it “historical fiction”?  Make a prediction about what will happen to Mama and Esperanza.  RepatriationDust bowl RepatriationDust bowl