Vocabulary and Questions for Pages 43-45

Chapter 21 - Bombay, San Juan, Katmandu

widow (n) - a woman who was married, but her husband has died

cymbals (n) -

undulating (adj) [describes what something is doing] - moving like a wave in the ocean

Ganges (n) - river in India

sari (n) -

 traditional Indian dress

*aroma (n) - smell

*permeated (v) - to go through completely, to every part of something

“old plaster on the walls” -

saffron threads (n) -

“gold and blue many-armed goddesses” (n) -

palaquins (n) - a special chair that carries people

citizenship test (n) - the test you take to get an American passport

dominoes (n) -

veil (n) -

anchiote (n) - a seed used to make spices for Caribbean cooking

Call Me Maria Questions Pages 43-45

Please answer the questions, and be ready to show me where in the text you found the answer.

1. In what genre is this chapter written?
2. Which point of view is the author using in this chapter? Give three examples from the text.
3. In paragraph 1 - “They are drunk on American Freedom.” What kind of figurative language is the author using? What is the real meaning?
4. In paragraph 2 - why are some of the Latinas in the building complaining about Uma and
5. her mother? Does Maria feel the same way?
6. Find an example of figurative language in paragraph 2. What is the real meaning?
7. In paragraph 3  - Uma “carries her US Department of Immigration and Naturalization Manual like a holy book in her hands.” Why do you think she does that? What does it mean to her?
8. In paragraph 4 the girls realize something they have in common, even though they come from different parts of the world. What is it?
9. In the final paragraph, the girls ask each other if they look alike. Why do you think they do that?

Screen Time Speaking Homework

Listen to me reading this text here, then call 267-800-7756 and read me this text AFTER you have practiced many times!

Adolescent Screen Time and Attachment to Parents and Peers 

Rosalina Richards, PhD; Rob McGee, PhD; Sheila M. Williams, DSc; David Welch, PhD; Robert J. Hancox, MD

Conclusions:  Screen time was associated with poor attachment to parents and peers in 2 cohorts of adolescents 16 years apart. Given the importance of attachment to parents and peers in adolescent health and development, concern about high levels of screen time among adolescents is warranted...

Among adolescents, strong attachment to parents is protective against poor psychological health and participation in risky health behaviors. Strong attachment to peers is also associated with better psychological health and social competence but, in contrast, is associated with more participation in risky behaviors.

Vocabulary In Context!

Choose 10 of the vocabulary words for this section and write an original story (NOT a list of sentences) in which you use the 10 words correctly in context.

Create your document in Google Docs and share the story with me right away at misstlorch@gmail.com

The best story (as voted by your classmates) will win a prize! Do your best!