Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan

Page 1 - 22 – Las Uvas Grapes Vocabulary Arbors – structure for supporting plants Premonition – warning of future event Congregate – to come together in a group Capricious – tends to make sudden changes Propriety – socially correct behavior

Chapter 2 – Las Uvas Grapes Find the following figurative language and add the example to your booklet – be sure to write out the entire sentence and page number. Page 10 – Personification Page 9 - Allusion Page 18– Metaphor Page 22 – Alliteration Page 11, 16, – Simile Page 21, 21 - Onomatopoeia Page 18 - Symbol

Chapter 2 – Las Uvas Grapes Questions What is the setting? What person (pov) is the story told in? Who is the main character? Why might papa be in danger? Page 18 – What does the river dividing Esperanza and Miguel mean?

Character Builder Take a whole page in your notebook divide it in half – place Esperanza’s name at the top of one side and Miguel’s at the top of the other. You are going to list words that describe those two character’s personalities.

Esperanza Miguel Entitled Handy