My Diary From Here to There

All the following are characteristics of autobiographical fiction except for...

• • Authors of autobiographical fiction present events in sequential, or chronological, order.

• • Autobiographical fiction may include sensory details and figurative language.

• • Authors of autobiographical fiction tell the story through first-person point of view.

• • Authors of autobiographical fiction tell the story through third-person point of view.

Reread paragraph 11-13.

Why do you think Papá told Amada this when she was so worried about moving to the United States?

This illustration tells us that Amanda's Family is ​ (a)  

• enjoy celebrating and laughing.
• do not enjoy time together.
• a small family.

They describe the family's ​ (a)   journey to Mexicali and then the celebration with family. The plot has a rise in action as they ​ (b)   , and it hits a climax when they reach their ​ (c)   . Amada's description of the setting helps readers ​ (d)   what these places look like. She is comforted by the sight of familiar landscapes in both Mexico and across the border. reread paragraphs 14 and 15. How do the events add to the story's plot?

• difficult
• travel
• family
• picture
• easy
• fun
• visit
• friends
• enemies
• wonder

Match the following: Who said the following?

• Papa

• "Please be patient. It won’t be long before we are all together again."

• Amada

• “But how do you know? What will happen to us?”

• Papa

• "Papa lost his job. There’s no work here, no jobs at all. We know moving will be hard, but we want the best for all of you. Try to understand.”

• Michi

• “You’re lucky your family will be together over there,”

• Mama

• “Amada, m’ija, I can see how worried you’ve been. Don’t be scared. Everything will be all right.”

Amada's family traveled from ​ (a)   to ​​ ​ (b)   then to ​ (c)   .

• Juarez, Mexico
• Mexicali, Mexico
• San Ysidro, California

If you have ________, you have chances to make something good happen.

• burst

• amazing

• opportunities

• refugees

If something is ________, it is surprising and wonderful!

• immigration

• burst

• amazing

• cool

_______________ officials checked our passports as we crossed the border.

I'm so happy, I could ________!

• jump

• burst

• amazing

• scream