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   Lupita Mañana ~ Chapter 1

Before Reading: Think about this question: Have you ever had a feeling of FOREBODING - a feeling that something bad has happened or is about to happen? Write about your feeling. What was it that you feared? Did the event or thing you feared actually happen? Did the event turn out to be as bad as or better than you thought it would be?

While Reading: Read Chapter 1 from start to finish without stopping to look up words.

After Reading: For better understanding of the characters and the setting, take notes. List the page numbers where you found the information for easy reference in discussion.

Details about characters:

Carmela García de Torres

• place and kind of work

• number of children

Lupita Torres

• age

• reason why she's worried and what she fears

• how she makes a few centavos (a little money)

• how she got the name Lupita Mañana

• her most precious possession

Salvador Torres

• age

• reasons why he's worried and what he fears

• how he spends his time

• his circumstances with regard to school and work

Hernando Torres

• occupation

• details that show he was a good father

Captain Ortega

• his connection to Hernando Torres

• his son's name

• his daughter's name

Details about the setting:

• the name of the town in Baja California where the story begins

• details about the town's environment and its socioeconomic level

• details that show the Torres family is poor

• religious details that show the family was Catholic

Write: Write a paragraph that describes the tragedy that begins the story. What do you think will happen to the family as a result?

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