History2:::Active Reading

5 Comments
1. A large number of descendant of former Mexicans living in the southern part of the US.
2. Mexican-Americans are commonly known as chicanos
3.Mexico has three climates.
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4 Questions
1. What does chicanos mean?
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3 Vocab.
1.Predecessor-something succeeded or replaced by something else
2.Affluence-abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth
3.Alpine-very high; elevated

History:::Active Reading

5 comments
1. Mexico has lost more than half of it's national territory to it's northern neighbour due to war.
2. I think the war between Mexico and the United State has affected both countries relationship.
3. The name "Mexico" comes from the language of the ancient Aztecs.
4. Some of the information in the book i can relate too my history class.
5.In 1821 the Mexicans proclaimed their independence from Spain.
4 Questions
1. How did the Mexicans feel when their land was lost?
2. Does anyone in Mexico still speak the ancient Aztec language?
3. Is Mexico a rich country?
4.

3 Vocab.
1. Annexation-the act or an instance of annexing, esp. new territory
2. Appalling-causing dismay or horror: an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners
3.Immense-vast; huge; very great: an immense territory

1 Overview Sentence
1. In the book I read that the Mexico has lost a vast majority of their land because of war with the U.S.

Active Reading #10

5 Comments
I predict Father is about 35 years old
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4 Questions
1. Is Niang happy she's going to marry Dr. Sung's son?
2. How old is Father?
3. Was introducing Big Sister to Samuel the reason Niang was so nice?
4. What does the brothers think of Big Sister marrying a 31 year old man?

Active Reading #9

5 Comment
1. I think the Protagonist will marry an older man if her Father forces her to
2. I think Big Sister finally appreciates have the Protagonist as a sister
4 Questions
1. How old was YeYe when he died?
2. Did Niang and Aunt Baba go to college?
3. Why is Father married to such a evil woman?
3 Vocab
2 Literary Term
1 Overview Sentence

Active ReadinG #8

5 Comments
1. I found out that the setting of the book is in China.
2. I predict a big arguement will happen between the children and Niang
3.It seems as though the children are finally getting along with the Protagonist
4.I don't think Niang likes tha Father's children.
5. I realized that Niang is very sneaky and manipulative.

4 Questions
1. Why does the Father's children get treated unfairly compared to Niang's children?.
2. Will the children tell their father how they feel about Niang?
3.Will the Fathers or Niang catch on to the children's plan?
4. Where did Niang go after she seen Third Big Brother?

3 Vocab.
1.Blatant
2.Alacrity
3. Obsequious

2 Literary Terms
1."He was seized by a surged of nausea"- personification
2."...her lined careworn face, her kind eyes peering out from behind her thick glasses, and her straight black hair combed back into a bun..."-imagery
1 Overview Sentence.
1. In this section of the book, the Protagonist and her siblings plot against Niang because they are getting treated unfairly.

Active Reading #7

5 Comments
1. The protagonist felt a connection between herself and the girl in the story
2. The book that the Protagonist borrowed from Chun-mei means a lot to her.
3.I can relate my friends to Chun-mei because to some of my friends because they enjoy coming to school everyday and they like to spend as much time at school as possible
4.While Father and Niang go on a trip to get their property, the brothers act rebellious.

4Questions
1. What would Niang and Father do if the Protagonist ran away?
2. Why is everyone scared of Niang?
3. What does Niang plan on doing to the Protagonist
4. Why do the children dress in cheap clothing but Niang wears expensive designer clothes and expensive jewlery

3Vocab
1. Illicity
2.Subordination
3.Cloying

2 Literary Terms
1. "I knew I should remain silent but the words choked me"- Personification
2. "She exclaimed in a loud angry voice, shooting a quick glance at YeYe and Aunt Baba"

1 Overview Sentence
In this section of the book, Aunt Baba and Father and Niang get into a disagreement because Aunt Baba wants to get a job to support herself.

Active Reading #6

5 Comments
1. The protagonist has a lot of pain inside of her that no one cares about
2. Deep inside the Protagonist is jealous of her schoolmates.
3. I can relate to the protagonist while she is playing badminton because I am playing that in gym class.
4.I predict Chun-mei will find out about how the Protagonist is unwanted by her family.
5. The Protagonist was born in 1937.

4Questions
1. Was the Protagonist's family affected by WW2
2. How would the Protagonist's family react if they knew she wanted to be adopted by the Schilling family?
3. Who are Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh,Lana Turner and Errol Flynn?

3Vocab
1 Sauntered.
2.Relinquish
3.Concubin

2 Literary Terms
1. "The jagged leaves on the giant sycamore tree lining the boulevard were turning russet and golden brown in the auntumn sunshine"

1 Overview Sentence