Distance Between Us - Analysis, Characterization and Imagery

How do the events of CH 11, when Mami takes the children to La Quinta Castrejon, highlight the poverty that Reyna and her family live in? Answer in complete sentences and be sure to explain your answer.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Match the following

• Educated guess based on evidence

• Direct characterization

• The reader infers character traits

• Indirect characterization

• evidence used to infer character traits

• STEAL

• The author describes the character

• Inference

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Imagery is description that

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Imagery - sight

,

(b) Imagery - touch

,

(c) Imagery - hearing

,

(d) Imagery - taste

• "The bright noon sun burned my scalp."

• "...the mango's tangy flesh."

• "I could hear the mosquitos buzzing around us."

• "The sweet taste of orange didn't wash away the taste of oil in our mouths."

• "The scissors hissed near my ear."

• "...my cousin's face, bathed in tears."

• "...she dried her hands on her apron, stained with fresh red sauce."

• "Carlos had wet our bed and I was soaked."

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Draw an image that represents Mami's feelings since returning from El Otro Lado, and the reason behind them.

Explain how Mago changes from when Mami leaves for El Otro Lado, to when she leaves with the wrestler.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

When Abuelita Chinta tells Juana that she can't leave again, she is showing that she is _____________.

• sad

• mad

• disappointed

• uncaring

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6