Friday, May 13, 2016

Xochitl and The Flowers by Jorge Argueta

Book: Xochitl and The Flowers
Author:  Jorge Argueta
ISBN-13: 978-0-89239-181-3
U-$1.00-B-0.0046743907-BE-214















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Questions
1. Where is the story taking place?
2. What is the girl's name and what does it mean?
3. In what language does it mean flower?
4. What is the name of the family?
5. What is mother's name?
6. What is father's name?
7. What is grandfather's name?
8. Who lived on the land before the Spaniards arrived?
9. The family used to live in El Salvador and now they live in San Francisco.
10. The Flores family lives with their Uncle Benjamin and Aunt Candelaria.
11. Who married Rosa in El Salvador?
12. Whose dog was named Grillito?
13. What dream does mother have to do in this country?
14. What type of job does mother have?
15. What type of work does father have?
16. What does Xochitl see in the flowers?
17. Who is the owner of El Trebol?
18. What is the name of the mariachi guitarist?
19. What was the big surprise Don Obdulio had?
20. What day of the week did they start cleaning the backyard?
21. What did Don obdulio borrow from a relative?
22. Who did he borrow it from?
23. What are the names of the non-family members that helped clean up?
24. What did the Flores family do with the big and little stones their neighbors gave them?
25. What did Doña Ivania give the family for the garden?
26. On what day of the week did they open their nursery?
27. Why was Don Roberto so angry?
28. Who is Don Roberto?
29. Why did Don Roberto change his mind?  What did the neighbors say?
30. Why did mami spread dirt between the flowers and plants?

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