Esperanza Vocabulary

My friends SERENADED me with the birthday song.

• Celebrated

• Sang

• Gave

• Presented

The shirt had little flowers EMBROIDERED on the sleeves.

• hanging from

• drawn

• sewn

The group of students CONGREGATED on the recess field.

• gathered

• played

• ran to

• left

The people of the village were filled with RESENTMENT because Esperanza's family was rich.

• fear

• affection

• dislike

• happiness

Esperanza clipped the first bunch of grapes before the rancheros began REAPING the harvest.

• watering

• smelling

• collecting

• planting

The VAQUEROS rode the perimeter of the ranch to get the cows that had wandered too far.

• maid

• housekeeper

• cowboys

• hunters

Mia was very SUPERSTIOUS about the black cat crossing her path as she walked home from the bus stop.

• happy

• nervous

• bad luck

• intrigued

Esperanza had a PREMONITION about her dad after she pricked her finger on the rose's thorn.

• idea

• vision

• sickness

• cut

Match the following synonyms.

• Pause

• Persistent

• Rebel

• Hesitate

• Fascinated

• Mesmerized

• Continuous

• Renegade

• Rolling

• Undulating

The outline or shadow of an object is called a ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​

• silhouette
• visa
• correspondence