House on Mango Street Vocabulary

Sassy

• Bold or straight forward
• To spin quickly in a circle
• To walk heavily
• The feeling of anger or resentment; tasting unpleasantly sour

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Chandelier

• A lighting fixutre that hangs from a ceilihg
• Bold or straight forward
• To spin quickly in a circle
• To walk heavily

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Inherit

• To receive from family or the influence of others
• A lighting fixutre that hangs from a ceilihg
• Bold or straight forward
• To spin quickly in a circle

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Fleck

• A small bit or particle of something
• To receive from family or the influence of others
• A lighting fixutre that hangs from a ceilihg
• Bold or straight forward

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Strut

• Walk with pride
• A small bit or particle of something
• To receive from family or the influence of others
• A lighting fixutre that hangs from a ceilihg

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Stoop

• Porch or other small area in front of a house or apartment building
• Walk with pride
• A small bit or particle of something
• To receive from family or the influence of others

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Jukebox

• A achine that plays songs for a small fee
• Porch or other small area in front of a house or apartment building
• Walk with pride
• A small bit or particle of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Canteen

• A snack bar or lunchroom
• A achine that plays songs for a small fee
• Porch or other small area in front of a house or apartment building
• Walk with pride

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Ignition

• The act of making something catch fire
• A snack bar or lunchroom
• A achine that plays songs for a small fee
• Porch or other small area in front of a house or apartment building

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Anemic

• Having little energy
• The act of making something catch fire
• A snack bar or lunchroom
• A achine that plays songs for a small fee

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4