Cantaloupes+to+Onions

Cantaloupes to Onions

Reader's Response Questions 1. Illustrate the characters that the family meets when they arrive in the US. Who were the new people? Did Esperanza’s family feel welcomed? 2. Do you think Esperanza knew what life was ahead for her?

3. How did Esperanza react when they arrived at camp? Was it what she had expected?

4. How would you feel if you were suddenly left in charge of twins all day every day?

Chapter Vocabulary: 1. stagnant pg. 81 ** adjective ** without motion or current, not moving

2. grime pg. 81 **noun** sooty dirt covering a surface

3. demeanor pg. 82 **noun** outward behavior or conduct

4. frail pg. 86 ** adjective ** easily shattered, broken or damaged

5. cherub pg. 88 **noun** a winged heavenly being that acts as a guardian

6. barren pg. 90 **adjective** unable to produce offspring

7. nauseous pg. 92 **adjective** affected with sickness or disgust

8. hillock pg. 95 **noun** a small hill or mound

9. tamarisk pg. 99 **noun** tree or shrub with tender branches and flowers

10. cot pg.102 **noun** a narrow, collapsible bed

11. foreman pg.106 **noun** person in charge of a group or department

12. plaited pg.109 **adjective** braided or interweaved

13. accost pg.114 ** verb ** to approach and speak to in an aggressive way

14. gingerly pg.114 ** adverb ** very carefully or cautiously

15. wrung pg.114 **verb** to squeeze or twist (past tense of “wring”)

16. unrelenting pg.116 **adjective** not yielding, determined

17. ridicule pg.117 **verb** /**noun** to laugh at or make fun of

18. shrug pg.119 **verb** /**noun** to hunch shoulders up to express indifference