5 comments
-Esmeralda's first time on a plane
-Esmeralda asked what if the plane falls while she was on the plane
-They went to brooklyn
-The cab driver spoke to them even though they didnt understand
-They pertended they understoof
4 questions
-Why would Esmeralda say ' what if the plane falls' ?
-why havent they met their family members before?
-Why didnt her mom allow them to go outside?
-Why didnt jews like Purto Ricans ?
3 vocabulary
swarthy-(of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark.
rebellious-defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
unruly-not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless
2 literary terms
'... chiken,mushy rice, and boiled string beans. it all tasted like salt' metaphor
'... Our new apartment was a railroad-style place' metaphor
1 overview sentence
This chapter is about how she moved to US and doesnt speak any english