Summer of Mariposas Mid Unit 1

Directions: Reread each quote from chapter 9 of Summer of the Mariposas. Then answer the question(s).

1.      “It is a sedative more potent than any sleeping pill you can buy at a farmacia.”

Which word in this sentence best helps in understanding the meaning of sedative? (L.8.4b)

• potent

• sleeping

• farmacia

• pill

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Directions: Reread each quote from chapter 9 of Summer of the Mariposas. Then answer the question(s).

“My husband angered the ancient ones and I’ve been paying for it ever since, doomed to dwell in this empty shell of a house."

What does dwell most likely mean in this sentence? (L.8.4a, L.8.6)

• pay for

• clean

• live in

• sleep

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Reread each quote from chapter 9 of Summer of the Mariposas. Then answer the question(s).

“And no one—absolutely no one—is allowed to mock me!”

What does the word mock mean as it is used in this sentence. (L.8.4c, L.8.4d, L.8.6)

• to listen to

• to make fun of

• to ask a favor of

• to believe in

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“I made my way back to the bed and sat on the edge because the room was still spinning a little.”

How does Odilia feel after La Llorona gives her the sprigs of jojotle? (RL.8.4)

• Odilia feels happy.

• Odilia feels good to be alive.

• Odilia feels very sick and dizzy.

• Odilia is concerned about her sisters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“What we saw was not the same house we had believed we had inhabited if only for a day.”

What is prefix of inhabited?

• in-

• inhabi-

• habit-

• -ed

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Carefully read these two sentences:

“You must prepare yourself for the confrontation that will ensue with her arrival.”

“You must prepare yourself for the encounter that will ensue with her arrival.”

The words in bold have very similar meanings. How does the author’s choice to use the word confrontation affect our understanding of the first sentence? (RL.8.4, L.8.4c, L.8.6)

• It emphasizes how soon Cecilia will be there.

• It implies that the meeting will be a surprise.

• It warns that there will be a conflict or problem.

• It suggests that they have met before.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Use the text to answer these questions about the author’s craft in chapter 9 of Summer of the Mariposas.

“‘Whoa! Someone got a wicked makeover!’” Delia said, bursting into peals of laughter.”

When Delia says these lines, what does the reader know that Delia does not know? (RL.8.6)

• that Cecilia has been disguising her appearance

• that Cecilia has taken off her makeup

• that Cecilia is evil

• that Cecilia is actually beautiful

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

“‘Whoa! Someone got a wicked makeover!’” Delia said, bursting into peals of laughter.”

What effect does Delia's lines create?

• The lines create suspense for the reader.

• The lines create a humorous feeling for the reader.

• The lines create a feeling of surprise for the reader.

• The lines create a feeling of dread for the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“‘Come on, old woman, what are you waiting for?’ Juanita yelled from behind me, to which Cecilia responded with a bloodcurdling wail that made us all stop. ‘Come on, give it your best shot!’”

At this point in the chapter, what does the reader know that Juanita does not? (RL.8.6)

• that Cecilia is a witch

• that La Llorona had warned the girls to remain kind and honorable on this journey

• that Cecilia could easily be defeated

• that La Llorona had given the girls a secret tonic to use against Cecilia

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which line from the text best supports that La Llorana warned that girls to be kind and honorable? (RL.8.1)

• “I wondered if it was her miraculous tonic making me feel so weightless and swift.”

• “I stood in front of the girls, ready to protect them from the witch’s rage.”

• “Be courageous but remember to also be noble and everything will be all right.”

• “Her hair, however, was as gray and dusty as moth wings . . . .”

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1