Name:------------------------ By Julia Alvarez Name:------------------------ Class 5/ 13

10 G-Choose the correct answers: Dear Parents: 1- At the beginning of the story, Miguel: - felt happy Tia Lola lived with them. -didn’t like the way she usually acted . 2- Miguel’s father is : -a teacher. -a painter. 3- At the end, Tia Lola: - felt welcomed. -was angry with Miguel. Dear Parents: Please make sure that your son/daughter can read the words mentioned in each page before reading. Example: If your child is going to read p.1 to p.3, he/she has to read the main vocabulary in each page before reading the story. 10

9 E-Answer the following questions: 1. Why did the children stay at home? Because a snowstorm closed Miguel’s school. 2. What did Tia Lola prepared for the children? She prepared a special pizza 3. What did Miguel write on the snow? Miguel wrote the word “welcome”. F-Use the word in a sentence: welcomed:....................................................................................................................... Page 1 sensitive: showing understanding Page 2 homesick: wanting to return home Page3 included: being a part of a group Page 4 prepared: made ready 9

But Miguel didn’t like the way his aunt usually acted. C-Match each word with its meaning: sensitive: - wanting to return home homesick: -showing understanding prepared: - being part of a group included: - made ready   D-Use the word in a good sentence: prepared:................................................................................................................. Miguel’s family moved from New York City to Vermont. His Aunt, Tia Lola, came to live with them and to help his mother. But Miguel didn’t like the way his aunt usually acted. Her feelings were very sensitive. 8 1

homesick – prepared – included - sensitive A-Choose the correct words from the box to complete the following sentences: 1- My mother is so sensitive to my feelings. 2- You will be homesick if you move to another city. 3- I prepared a party for my sister. 4- Three stories will be included in the CD. B-Use this word in a sentence: sensitive:..................................................................................................................... That night, a snowstorm closed Miguel’s school. He and his sister will stay home with Tia Lola that day. Miguel’s mother said that Tia Lola was homesick and didn’t feel welcomed. Miguel felt the same at school, too. So he knew what it felt like. He decided to do something. He learned the Spanish word for welcome. homesick – prepared – included - sensitive 7 2

He asked Juanita, his sister, to help him He asked Juanita, his sister, to help him. She loved to be included in her brother’s great ideas. Then he went outside and started to make marks in the snow. 6 3

While he was working, Miguel remembered his father While he was working, Miguel remembered his father. His father is a painter. Painting makes his father happy. So Miguel thought that the art he was doing would make Tia Lola happy. He finished and went inside. Tia Lola prepared a special pizza with lots of cheese. Miguel named the pizza “Pizza Tia Lola”. When they finished eating, Miguel told Tia Lola that he had a surprise for her in the backyard. Miguel took her upstairs to a window. She looked outside and saw the large letters that Miguel made in the snow. Tia Lola was very happy. 5 4