Esperanza Rising: Las Uvas; Las Papayas; Los Higos

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13 questions
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Draggable itemCorresponding Item
venom
poison
forlorn
politeness; good manners
cordial
sad
resurrected
brought back to life
premonition
warm and friendly
propriety
feeling of anxiety over a future event; foreboding
indignation
calmness
composure
anger
Word Bank :
Use each word once
  • venom
  • propriety
  • forlorn
  • resurrected
  • cordial
  • premonition
  • -composure
  • indignation
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The teacher asked the class to give the new students a(n) ____________________
welcome so they would feel at home in their new country.

1

Even though the baseball fans were yelling and shouting insults, the pitcher kept
his ____________________ and won the game for the team.

1

By cutting back the overgrown bushes and removing weeds, the Smiths
__________________ the garden in their new home.

1

The child expressed great ____________________ when his parents blamed him for
something he had not done.

1

As Kim looked back at the house that had been her birthplace, her heart filled with
____________________ thinking about the landlord who had forced her to leave.

1

Jon felt ____________________ when his best friend moved to another state.

1

Mother taught us that ____________________ was important in life, especially saying
“please” and “thank you.”

1

When a black cat crossed my path, I had a(n) ____________________ that bad luck
would come my way.

Answer the following questions using at least one complete sentence.
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How does Papa express his love for his land?

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Why had Papa been warned about going out to work the cattle?

1

Why had Esperanza’s relationship with Miguel come to an end?

1

How does Mama trick Tio Luis?