| | Cotton Sack | |
| Read the chapter and prepare for class discussion with these questions.
1. Explain this quote. "Papá shook his head without saying another word. I knew from his silence that I should not insist on it." (62) 2. Why did Mamá laugh? And why do you think Papá was not amused? 3. What detail indicates there was no indoor plumbing? (63) 4. What details in the chapter indicate that Papá wasn't sleeping well and had a lot of pain? 5. How did the workers in the camp know it was time to go to work and where they would be working? 6. Explain how Francisco's role in the family had changed. Who took over his old role? 7. What warning does Papá give Francisco about cotton bolls? Underline two similes in their conversation. (67) 8. How old was Roberto at this time? Why was his help in the fields becoming more important to his parents? 9. How much did they pick and what did they earn the first day? What insights does this give you into agricultural labor in California at that time? 10. During the Thanksgiving weekend, how did Francisco try to prove to his father that he should have his own sack? Did he prove himself? Explain your answer. What two verbal adjectives describe how he felt at the end of the story? 11. When you were a child, did you ever try to prove that you could do something to win the approval of a parent or other adult? Tell or write about your experience and how it turned out. Word Bank: Add at least five new words to your word bank. |