5G

 ◼︎ Las Ciruelas / pages 139 - 157

1. As Esperanza begins her work, she makes several mistakes.

   • Tell about two of these mistakes.

2. Esperanza is an intelligent girl.

   • Why did she make these mistakes?

3. How did Esperanza settle the babies down?

4. Who is Melina?

5. On page 147, “the sky was darkening with amber clouds.”

   • What’s about to happen?

6. What does mija mean? Use Google Translate.

   • Be sure to translate from Spanish to English.

7. What is an “act of God”?

   • You will find clues on page 152.

     You may also want to Google “act of God.”

8. What does mañana mean? Use Google Translate.

   • Be sure to translate from Spanish to English.

9. Explain what has made Mama ill (i.e., sick).

10. What will Mama’s symptoms be?

ABCD (Above & Beyond the Call of Duty) — the only way to get to 50/50 (A+); you may need the points if you’ve dropped points above

• Watch the 3 minute 34 second video below.

• Yes, the voice is silly. But the information is good!

• Write about three things you learned.