Esperanza Vocab Ch. 1-8

Match each vocabulary word to its correct definition.

• easily bothered or annoyed

• The song of the locomotive was monotonous as they traveled north.

• sounded in one unchanging tone

• He seemed as happy as Esperanza was irritable.

• a person who rejects lawful behavior

• Finally, the train stopped moving and everyone disembarked.

• to get out of a vehicle or craft

• For hours, Esperanza watched the undulating land pass in front of her.

• to move in waves

• They were renegades who thought they had permission to steal from the rich and give to the poor.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Match each vocabulary word to its correct definition.

• little or no vegetation

• The land was dry and the panorama was barren except for date palms, cactus, and an occasional squirrel or road-runner.”

• to approach in a challenging way

• Several more onion trucks passed by, their smell accosting her eyes and nose as much as the diapers.

• to present as a gift

• Josefina was plump with a round face and a complexion that was fairer than Esperanza’s.

• appearance of skin

• Please be grateful for the favors bestowed upon us.

• done forcefully or energetically

• She rubbed the diapers with soap, vigorously scrubbed them back and for on the washboard.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Draw a tendril.

Draw a forlorn face.

Draw a valise.

Draw a picture to match this sentence:

"Papa and the men who lived on the ranch would congregate below her window, their rich, sweet voices singing Las Mañanitas, the birthday song."