ELA Exam Review
What is a theme evident in this excerpt of chapter 13 of Summer of the Mariposas?
Being kind and pure of heart can help people live fuller, more meaningful lives.
On page 57 Odilia is worried about something. This passage reveals that Odilia
Is afraid no one will believe her.
On page 41 there is a commotion between Odilia and her sisters. This passage reveals that Odilia
Is not fully in control of her sisters.
On page 141 Odilia thinks about Cecilia. What does this passage reveal about Odilia's character?
She is mindful.
On page 46 Odilia says, "Without thinking, I scrambled up to the edge and jumped in after them." What aspect of Odilia's character is revealed in this quote?
She is selfless.
On page 46 Odilia says, "Without thinking, I scrambled up to the edge and jumped in after them." What made Odilia decide to jump into the river?
She wanted to save the two children.
On page 138 Cecilia says, "He can't hurt you. Not as long as you stay with me. I promise." What does this quote reveal about Cecilia?
She wants to protect the girls.
On page 58, it says, "'Fine, Don't tell me, I don't care! I don't have to know!' Juanita clamped her mouth shut and stalked off. If I'd known the truth was the one thing that could shut Juanita up for good, I would have stopped lying to her years ago." What does the reader know that Juanita doesn't know?
That Odilia was really telling the truth
Medusa is a frightening figure from Greek Mythology who has snakes for hair. What additional meaning does the phrase in bold add to the first part of the sentence?
That the loose silvery strands looked like ghostly snakes scarier than the snakes on Medusa's head.
When Odilia and her sisters sing together, the dead butterflies come back to life and dance to their song. What does this reveal about the sisters?
The love among the sisters is a powerful force.
"Stir it, I say!" the goddess ordered. Her command was emphasized by the roar of thunder somewhere out in the distant sky. "Stir it before I take my leave. I want to make sure you do your job as well as I do mine." "No, please," the nagual begged, inching along the wall. Part A: What aspect of the nagual's character is revealed in this passage?
The nagual is fearful.
On page 41 there is a commotion between Odilia and her sisters. What does this reveal about Odilia's sisters?
They are not going to do whatever Odilia tells them.
On page 157 Juanita, Velia, and Delia taunt Cecilia. What does this passage reveal about Juanita, Velia, and Delia?
They want Cecilia to feel bad.
What is a possible theme evident in this excerpt of chapter 14 of Summer of the Mariposas?
Things are not always as they appear.
Where else in the book has the author developed this theme(things are not always as they appear)?
This theme is also developed when Cecilia first appears to be kind and gentle and supportive of the sisters but turns out to be evil and aiming to harm the sisters. This theme is also developed when Odilia does not believe or trust La Llorona, but over time realized that La Llorona is good and is protecting her and her sisters.
Where else in the book has the author developed this theme (being kind and pure)?
This theme is also developed when La Llorona warns the girls to be pure of heart and when Cecilia curses and punishes the girls for not being kind and for disrespecting her.
How is this theme developed in chapter 14? What relationship does the theme have to the characters, setting, and plot?
This theme is developed when Chencho first appears to be a shepherd boy, turns out to be the chupacabra, but then the sisters learn that he is, in fact, simply a sad boy with a sad story.
How is this theme developed in chapter 13? What relationship does the theme have to the characters, setting, and plot?
This theme is developed when the sisters stand side by side, circling around Pita, who has no weapon, in order to protect one another—an act of kindness and purity toward one another.
Reread this sentence on page 75: "'It's her fault,' Velia spurted, her hazel eyes burning with resentment." What meaning and tone does the word spurted convey to the reader?
Velia was very angry.
On page 149 Odilia says, "From now on, I would look over my shoulder at every turn. I would make sure I knew who or what was lurking around me, waiting to harm us when we least expected it." This quote reveals that Odilia:
is defensive.
On page 172 Pita interacts with a donkey. This passage reveals that Pita:
is imaginative.
"Stir it, I say!" the goddess ordered. Her command was emphasized by the roar of thunder somewhere out in the distant sky. "Stir it before I take my leave. I want to make sure you do your job as well as I do mine." "No, please," the nagual begged, inching along the wall. Part B: This passage reveals that the goddess Tonantzin:
is more powerful than the nagual.
Reread this sentence on page 75: "'It's her fault,' Velia spurted, her hazel eyes burning with resentment." What does spurted most likely mean in this sentence?
say something while trying not to cry
