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Reader's Response Questions: 1. When Esperanza practices the mountains and valleys of crocheting as Abuelita

taught her, how does this relate to her life?

2. As Mama grows sicker with Valley Fever, does Esperanza responding positively or negatively? Explain.

3. Working with avocados, Esperanza recalls her previous experience with the fruit. Contrast her new experience with avocados with that of her old life.

Vocabulary for // Esperanza Rising //

1. skein pg. 161 **noun** a loosely gathered spool of yarn or thread

2. trance pg. 163 **noun** catatonic state where the body functions normally

3. convent pg.163 **noun** a local community or house of religious order

4. grotto pg.164 **noun** a cave

5. cavernous pg.168 ** adjective ** of large or unknown size

6. bereft pg.168 ** adjective ** deprived of or lacking something

7. musty pg.174 **adjective** tasting or smelling of dampness or decay

8. vapor pg.179 **noun** fine particles floating in the air (as smoke or fog)

9. glycerine pg.180 **noun** a sweet syrupy alcohol used as a solvent

10. mesquite pg.181 **noun**/adjective leafy trees or shrubs often used to grill

11. supple pg.181 **adjective** capable of bending without breaking

12. pneumonia pg.182 **noun** an inflammatory disease of the lungs

13. halo pg.184 **noun** a circle of light surrounding the head or body

14. loamy pg.186 **adjective** similar in appearance to loose soil

15. indignation pg.188 **noun** anger aroused by something unjust

16. intestine pg.189**noun**a tubular extension from the stomach

17. twinge pg.192 ** verb ** to feel a sharp, sudden pain

18. spigot pg.193 **noun**a faucet

19. menace pg. 200 **noun** a threat or danger