Ch 9, 10 Homework

The word ominous means you have a feeling that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

Which quote gives you an ominous feeling?

• "Hortensia had prepared them earlier with a big onion and a few cloves of garlic and instructed Esperanza to stir them occasionally" - pg. 140

• "When she checked the pot, they appeared to be scorched only on the bottom, so she poured in water and stirred them." -Pg 141

• "The afternoon sky looked peculiar, tinged with yellow, and there was so much static in the air that the babies' soft hair stuck out." - pg 147

• "She had decided that if she and Mama were to get Abuelita here, they could not afford to strike." -pg 146

Which quote in the book shows that Esperanza is starting to change and mature?

• "Esperanza nodded. She had decided that they could not afford to strike. Not now. Not when they so desperately needed money and a roof over their heads." -pg 147

• "The babies sat up, frightened Another hot blast hit them, but kept on, and when the edges of the blanket blew up..."-pg 147

• "Alfonso said he is glad that everyone in ur camp agree to continue working. He is proud that we strike." -pg 147

• "They picked up the babies and ran inside. Irene closed the door and began shutting the windows." -pg 147

On page 153 it says, "The camp routine repeated itself like the regimented rows in the field."

What kind of figurative language is this an example of?

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

Locate the simile...

• "It had settled on the world, covering everything like a suede blanket." -pg 152

• "She had to sit down at work today because she felt faint." - pg 153

• "The door opened again and Mama walked in the cabin, her skin covered with an eerie brown chalkiness, and her hair dusted, like the cat's fur." -pg 150

• "Mama had a coughing spasm and Hortensia tried to settle her with a glass of water." -pg 151

On page 155 it says, "She paced near the bedroom door, trying to hear what was going on."

What does this show about Esperanza?

• Esperanza is worried and nervous about her mama.

• Esperanza is confident about what the doctor will tell her.

• Esperanza is hopeful for her mama's health.

• Esperanza is angry that the doctor is taking so long.

The mountains and valleys that Esperanza is crocheting is a metaphor for Esperanza's life. What does this metaphor mean?

• the challenges and successes in Esperanza's life.

• The mountains that Esperanza is living in California.

• The valley that Esperanza heard the heart beating with her Papa.

• Abuelita's new home with her sisters

on page 159 it says, "She lifted out the crocheting that Abuelita had started the night Papa died. It seemed like a lifetime ago. Had it only been a few months?"

The phrase "a lifetime ago" is an example of what kind of figurative language?

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• simile

On page 167 it says, "A thick tule ground fog that hugged the earth settled in the valley, surrounding them....."

This is an example of....

(Figurative Language)

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

On page 168, it says, "They passed miles of naked grapevines, stripped of their harvest and bereft of their leaves. Fading into the mist, the brown and twisted trunks looked frigid and lonely.

Using context clues, what does the word bereft mean?

• lacking or not there

• full of

• bright colored

• dried out

On page 169 it says, "Esperanza copied everything that Hortensia and Josefina did." Why did she do this?

• Esperanza had never worked before and this was her way of learning.

• Esperanza was being selfish while she worked.

• Esperanza felt confident and was excited to earn money for her mama.

• Esperanza took care of the babies and started to make a change.