How does Maddie's mom help her feel more comfortable throughout the story? Use specific examples from the text.

How does the author use the setting to show Maddie’s emotions in the airport and during the flight? Explain with examples.

Compare the characters of Maddie and Isabella. How are their experiences similar when they meet each other? How are they different? Use details from the story to support your answer.

What is the theme of the story? How do Maddie’s experiences in Guatemala contribute to this theme?

What does the word "mull" mean in the context of the sentence: “Maddie sat back in her seat and mulled over what her mom said”? What clue from the sentence helps you figure out its meaning?

In paragraph 14, the girl says "Bienviendos a mis amigos!” What does this phrase mean, and how does it make Maddie feel?

The word “content” is used to describe how Maddie feels at the end of the story. What does it mean, and how does this word help us understand her emotions?

What is the meaning of nervously? How can someone act nervously? Use an example from the story or your own experience.

What does anxiously mean? How do we know Maddie is feeling anxious in the story?

What does the word reassuring mean? How does Maddie’s mom reassure her during the flight?

What does the word mulled mean? How do we know that Maddie is mulling over her mom’s advice?

What does the word content mean in the context of the story? How does this word describe Maddie’s feelings at the end?