You have done a fantastic job expressing your opinions and comparing Josefina's childhood in New Mexico in 1824 and the life kids have today. I am really enjoying reading your posts and comments. In some cases there is very little in common! And some of you find a lot of similarities! And that makes it even more interesting to continue reading, learning new ideas and comparing such different ways of life.
Now it is time to continue reading our book.
CHAPTER 3 Your posts are due by March 30 (80 points)
Now, that you have started reading Chapter 3, A Gift for Tia Dolores, there are a few new questions for you to consider.
Choose one of the questions and answer it in a paragraph of 8-10 sentences. Please mind your grammar!
1. In this chapter, Josefina deals with the stubborn and mean goat Florecita. As she learns how to handle the animal, what did Josefina learn about herself ?
2. What can we infer* about the traits of Tia Dolores from Chapter 3? What kind of person is she? Support your answer with examples from the text. (for help about inferences see * below)
3. The lesson I learned from this chapter is.......
4. If you had been one of the main characters in the story, would you have acted differently? Why? Or why not?
VOCABULARY Also, along with your answer, please write five (5) new words that you have learned in the chapter and their meaning. (10 points)
By April 1, please read all your classmates' posts, pick 2 and write your comments. If you agree or disagree with your classmate, write why. Make the comments interesting and meaningful! (10 points)
* INFERENCE
TEXT CLUES + SCHEMA = INFERENCE
The words Your background Infer what the author
you read knowledge and life means by "reading
and the hints experiences between the lines"
the author
gives you
Here you can find some helpful adjectives that you can use to describe characters:
HAPPY BLOGGING!
Natalia
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