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Reader's Response Questions: 1. How did Miguel surprise Esperanza in the back yard of their cabin? What was the symbolism behind his surprise?
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Miguel suprised Esperanza by planting a few of her fathers roses from the garden. #17

Miguel surprised Esperanza by saving her fathers roses from el jardin.I`m 27. Miguel surprised Esperanza by saving some of her fathers roses and planting them in the backyard of their camp cabin.I AM NUMBER 19 2. How did this chapter get its title? Describe the incident with the plums. What would you have done in this situation? //this chapter got its tittle because when the babies ate raw plums.I`m #35// //This chapter got its name from when Esperanza fed Pepe and Lupe the raw plums.#11// This chapter got its title because of what Esperanza did with the plums when she was taking care of the babies. What she did is that when it was time to feed the twins she gave them plums to eat. Little did she know that babies can not eat raw plums! What I would have done is the same thing Esperanza did, I would think of what my mom did to me when I was sick then do the same thing to the babies.I AM NUMBER 19

This chapter got its name when Esperanza was feeding the babies Pepe and Lupe when they started to get sick because they ate raw plums. I AM NUMBER 18

3. How did Esperanza react when they arrived at camp? Was it what she had expected? Esperanza act surprised because she didint expected the place smal Esperanza expected to be wider and big. #31

No it was not what she had expected because Marta was mean to her. #17

4. How would you feel if you were suddenly left in charge of twins all day every day? I will fell exhausted and depressed. Get up al night every 2 hours. # 31 I would feel tired of changing their cloths, feeding them, and getting the twins to go to sleep and doing this every day would make me feel exhausted. I AM NUMBER 8. I wouldnt mind because I have to live with my twins sisters...#12 I would feel happy because I am good with babies.I AM NUMBER 7. I would feel happy because I love to take care of children.I am #35 I will feel tired taking care of twins everyday alone.I am #27 I will feel kinda tired because I have to do everything like feed them and try to get them to sleep.I AM NUMBER 22.

Reader's Response Answers:4.I will feel bad because it looks hard and I am sure that if I get to start one day, I will be horrible at this.I AM NUMBER 24. 1.Miguel surprises Esperanza in the back yard of their cabin by bringing some rosas of papa that survived in the fire .Esperanza was so happy! I AM NUMBER 24. If I was suddenly left in charge of Pepe and Lupe I would fell amazed at what someone else has to do, but I think I could do a good job taking care of the twins. I AM # 14.

1. Esperanza was surprised because Miguel brought the roses from El Rancho de Las Rosas, Esperanza thought the roses were burnt down from the fire but Hortencia and Miguel dug through the ashes and found some roses from her papas garden and Hortencia and Miguel made a lady with roses on her. I AM NUMBER 16.

2. I think this chapter got its name by feeding Lupe and Pepe the twin babies the raw plums and Isabell said everyone knows to cook plums for babies. If i were in Esperanza`s shoes i would be very embarresed,tired and depressed.I AM NUMBER 16.

1. Esperanza was surprised because Miguel brought her some roses from El Rancho de las Rosas. She thought that everything had burnt down.I AM #14.

This is the twins Lupe and Pepe! # 36 This picture represents the twins PEPE and LUPE. This picture represents Pepe and Lupe I AM #18

This is a baby.This represents the twins,PEPE AND LUPE.I AM NUMBER. This baby probably represents Lupe because it is a girl.I AM NUMBER 19. This baby represents Lupe and Pepe the twins and how the chapter got it's name. I AM # 36

This is a picture of a dust storm.I AM NUMBER 24. This is a fence covered with dust after a dust storm.I AM NUMBER 19. This is a actual dust storm.It soposed to be a fence but now it's covered with dust.I AM#36

Chapter Vocabulary:

1. shrine pg. 123 noun the tomb of a saint, a place for devotion

2. trellis pg.124 noun a frame of latticework for growing plants

3. burlap pg.127 adjective made of a course fabric

4. hull pg.128 **noun** the frame or body of a boat or a ship

5. huddled pg.131 ** adjective **/** verb ** closely packed

6.shabby pg.135 **adjective** thread-bare and faded from great wear

7. extravagant pg.136 **adjective** excessive, unduly lavish

8. amber pg.147 **adjective** yellowish or brownish fossil resin

9. tumbleweeds pg.147 **noun** a plant, broken away from roots, carried by wind

10. hazy pg.149 **adjective** obscured or darkened

11. eerie pg.150 **adjective** weird or uncanny

12. squint pg.150 **verb** to look or peer with the eyes partly closed

13. encrusted pg.151 **adjective** covered as with a crust