5 4 3 2 1*

5 Comments*
1. Esmeralda lives kind of poorly in Puerto Ricoo.
2. She had 8 brothers and sister when she lived in puerto Rican
3. Had a very close relationship with her father.
4. Although they were together her mother and her father were not married.
5. Esmerald gets to America at the age of 13.

4 Questions*
1. Why is Elsmeralda so close to her father.
2. Why didnt her mother ever marry her father if they had 8 kis together.
3. Did Esmeraldas mother truely love her father.
4. Are they goinq to be able to save her brothers foot.

3 Vocabulary*
1.Americanized ;
to make or become American in character; assimilate to the customs and institutions of the U.S.
2.passive ;
not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
3.Impulsive ;
actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses

2 Literary Terms*
1. Metaphor-
2. Onimonipedia-

1 Overview*
1. Esmeralda lives very poorly in Puerto Rico but there is always plenty of love.