Blanca Flor (scenes 1-5)

When readers make predictions, they are

• using what they already know.

• changing the outcome of the story.

• ignoring clues that are provided in the text.

• ignoring supportive evidence that suggests what may happen next.

Which phrase supports the prediction that Juanito will travel down the path?

• THE DUENDE points to a path in the forest.

• There’s nothing down that path.

• Look again. Be careful.

• And where? Who do I see?

In this excerpt, how does the writer foreshadow a future event?

• The writer foreshadows by having Blanca Flor ask Juanito how he came to find this place.

• The writer foreshadows by having Blanca Flor warn Juanito about the owner’s return.

• The writer foreshadows by having Juanito ask Blanca Flor who she is and why she is here.

• The writer foreshadows by having Juanito state that he hasn’t done anything wrong.

Gabriella predicts that Blanca Flor will safely escape Don Ricardo. Which line or statement best clues Gabriella to her prediction?

• “We must leave quickly.”

• Juanito waited for her.

• Blanca Flor packed her belongings into a bag.

• “I've used my powers to fool him.”

Why does the author provide foreshadowing in this excerpt?

• to indicate that the Duende is evil

• to indicate that the Duende eats too much

• to indicate that Juanito will be in danger

• to indicate that Juanito needs more tortillas

Based on clues from the story, what is the best prediction a reader can make about the next scene?

• Blanca Flor and Juanito regret leaving Don Ricardo and return to him the next day.

• Blanca Flor and Juanito go separate ways soon after they leave Don Ricardo’s place.

• Don Ricardo stops his galloping horse and decides to let Blanca Flor and Juanito leave in peace.

• Blanca Flor continues to run from Don Ricardo to avoid being caught and taken back to his land.

Why does the author provide foreshadowing in this excerpt?

• to indicate that Blanca Flor will return to Don Ricardo

• to indicate that Blanca Flor intends to abandon Juanito in the woods

• to indicate that Blanca Flor will use her magic to escape

• to indicate that Blanca Flor loves Don Ricardo

Which dramatic element is reflected in this excerpt?

• props

• stage directions

• dialogue

• characters

While a novel is usually organized into chapters, a play is divided into

• acts.

• intermissions.

• dialogue.

• stage directions.

Why are plays divided into acts and scenes?

• to slow down the pace of the play

• to make directors and actors happy

• to force the audience to stay

• to organize the plot of the play