Las Guayabas

1. Describe Esperanza's travel conditions on the wagon...

2. Why did Hortensia tell Esperanza the story of the bandits?

3. What did Miguel want to do once he got to the United States? How was this different than what he was able to do in Mexico?

4.  When Hortensia asked the lady on the train how she could support her large family selling eggs, she responded:
"I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children, I have a garden with roses, and I have my faith and the memories of those who have gone before me. What more is there?"
What did she mean by this, and why did this response make Mama cry?

5. Compare Esperanza's journey and attitude on the train to Miguel's, and explain the difference between the two.

Letter to Mrs. Llu

Reflect on today's community circle by writing me a letter explaining why there is a lack of respect in the classroom and what you and the rest of your class are going to do about it.

Chapter 20: Francisco, Analia, William, Miranda, Armando only

1. What deal does Percy make with Ares?
2. How does Percy’s ADHD keep him alive in the fight?
3. What strategy does Percy use to beat Ares?
4. What happens with the furies?
5. At the end of the chapter, what does Percy decide he must do to complete the quest?
6. Prediction: Who do you think is secretly working with Ares?

Chapter 19: We Find Out the Truth, Sort of

1. What does the Field of Asphodel look like?
2. What do you have to do to enter the Isles of the Blest?
3. How do Grover, Percy and Annabeth end up at the pit of Tartarus?
4.  Why was Percy’s backpack getting heavy when he was with Hades?
5. What terrible choice faces Percy when he decides to use the pearls? Would you have made the same choice he does? Why or why not?
6. What is the power of the pearls?

No red ink class code

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6b: k34dvwd7

Phoenix fictional story

Use 4 of the 5 Esperanza vocab words we've had so far and write a fictional story about the phoenix.

Los Higos

1. Abuelita describes the story of the pheonix to soothe Esperanza. Research the history of the pheonix and write a paragraph describing it. Include a picture.

2. Predict: What do you think Tio Luis will do when he finds out Mama and Esperanza escaped?

Practice for Spelling Bee tomorrow!

Apostrophe homework

Refer to the apostrophe rules page ( http://mrsllu.blogspot.com/2014/03/apostrophe-rules.html ) to correctly fill in the blanks:

1. She was born in the ___________. (1970)
2. How many ______________ (baby) were born in the hospital today?
3. _____________ (who) car is that?
4. My goal is to get all _____ (A) this marking period.
5. They are selling old ________ (DVD) on the street.
6. Those are _______ (James) books.
7. The ___________ (platapus) eyes are pretty.
8. I am going to eat ___________ (Mom and Dad) spaghetti.
9. The _________ (Darwin) have a pool in their backyard.
10. Look, all the ___________ (Ruiz) are over there.

Apostrophe Rules!

1.               You’re/ Your
you’re = you + are
your = ownership

2.               Singular Possessive Proper noun ending in s = add ‘s

That is Mrs. Lluberes’s pen.

3.               Plural possessives ending in s or z
The Llubereses’ are so amazing.
I am going to the Cruzes’ later.

4.               Who’s/ Whose
who’s = who is
whose = ownership

5.               Adjectives ending in s = no apostrophe
That is the arts building.

6.               Abbreviation plurals = no apostrophe
TVs, DVDs

7.               Letters = apostrophe
I got all A’s!

8.               Possesive singular nouns = add ‘s
That dress’s bow is pink.

9.               Plural common nouns that end in y  = ies
candy = candies, story = stories

10.         General contractions = ‘d
he did = he’d, she did = she’d, we did = we’d, I did – I’d

11.         Numbers = no apostrophe
1970s

12.         It’s / its
it’s = it is
its = ownership

13.         Plural proper noun not ending in s or z = no apostrophe
The Smiths house is huge.

14.         Unshared noun possession = 2 or more apostrophes
2+ nouns = 2+ apostrophes
Those are Jim’s and Tom’s tools.

Las Papayas

1. What was the only birthday gift Esperanza wanted to open and why?
2. When Tío Luis and Tío Marco “took care of family business,” what were they really doing?
3. What did Tío Luis want? What did Mama want?
4. According to Miguel, how was the United States different from Mexico?
5. How would the story be different if Mama had been able to own land?

Vocabulary (definitions only):
1. methodically
2. maintain
3. proposal
4. devious
5. pungent

7th Grade Mobile Lab: Apostrophes

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Class codes:

7a: d4cwd9x9

7b: x4w3ddk8

First draft of essay

First draft of essay due tomorrow!
http://mrsllu.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-lightning-thief-final-essay.html

Las Papayas: Part I

Make a Pros and Cons list about marrying Tio Luis, with 5 points in each side. When you finish the list, write a letter to Esperanza, explaining your decision and why, signed by Mama.

Esperanza Rising: Las Uvas

WRITE Q'S & A'S IN NBS!

1. What did Esperanza and her friends discuss the most whenever they all got together?

2. What big event is taking place that Esperanza is excited about?

3. What gift does Papa give to Esperanza every year for this occasion?

4. What happened that Esperanza worried was bad luck?

5. Why do people in Mexico resent landowners like Esperanza's papa?