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Aguinaldo

Reading Anthology
Big Book







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Unit 3 Week 2
pp. 198 - 211
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reviewed the story vocabulary
on the back of this bookmark
for my homework tonight.

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Aguinaldo

Reading Anthology
Big Book
Unit 3 Week 2
pp. 198 - 211
Created by: Joanne Warner Created by: Joanne Warner
After Reading: Find the answers to the
following questions in your book.

1. Think about the ~ Essential Question:
In what ways can you help your community?

2. Who is the narrator? 1
st
or 3
rd
person
point of view? p. 198

3. What is the setting of this story?
Reread p. 198.

4. What is the narrator, Marilias, point
of view (feelings and thoughts)?
Reread p. 200.

4. Why does Marilia not want to go to
the nursing home? p. 200

6. Retell the 3 things Marilia does, so
she will not have to go to the nursing
home. Reread pp. 200 -203.

7. What does the word aguinaldo
mean? What were examples of
aguinaldos given in this story?

8. What words help you visualize the
kind of dancer Elenita was when she
was younger? Reread p. 208 para. 1.

9. What is the theme of this story?
Think about what the main character
learned about lifethat could apply
to all people.

Vocabulary Review
Discuss each vocabulary word. Use the glossary
to look up the definition of each word.
assigned organization
generosity residents
gingerly scattered
mature selective
assigned organization
generosity residents
gingerly scattered
mature selective
After Reading: Find the answers to the
following questions in your book.

1. Think about the ~ Essential Question:
In what ways can you help your community?

2. Who is the narrator? 1
st
or 3
rd
person
point of view? p. 198

3. What is the setting of this story?
Reread p. 198.

4. What is the narrator, Marilias, point
of view (feelings and thoughts)?
Reread p. 200.

4. Why does Marilia not want to go to
the nursing home? p. 200

6. Retell the 3 things Marilia does, so
she will not have to go to the nursing
home. Reread pp. 200 -203.

7. What does the word aguinaldo
mean? What were examples of
aguinaldos given in this story?

8. What words help you visualize the
kind of dancer Elenita was when she
was younger? Reread p. 208 para. 1.

9. What is the theme of this story?
Think about what the main character
learned about lifethat could apply
to all people.

Vocabulary Review
Discuss each vocabulary word. Use the glossary
to look up the definition of each word.