Tree Girl Chapter 13-14

1. What happened to Alicia after Gabriela left her in the forest?

2. What does Carmen mean when she says, “Kindness can kill you in this place”?

3. How does Carmen know that Alicia is capable of speaking?

4. What does Maria suggest they name the child? Why?

5. What does Alicia do that shows how angry she is about what she has seen?

6. How does Gabriela help the children smile and laugh?

7. Why does Gabiela argue that the camp needs a ball?

8. How did the truck drivers get the people to form lines?

9. What did Mario’s brother Edgar die of?

10. Why does Mario tell Gabriela, “For you, being a female is a war that you’ll fight all of your life. For both of us, being Indio is a war we fought even before the soldiers came.”

11. According to Gabriela, what makes Mario a good teacher?

12. How does Mario help the children and their parents feel more at ease?

13. What promise did Gabriela make to her parents?

14. How do the aid workers assist Gabriela and Mario with their school?

15. What news does Mario give Gabriela after they’ve been teaching for three months?

Tree Girl Chapter 13-14 Vocabulary

Vocabulary Word	Page #	Definition in English	Definition in your language	Sentence from the book with the word
1.   clinging
2.   cradled
3.  glimmer
4.   creased
5.   filth
6.   intent
7.   knuckles
8.     grunt
9.     somber
10.   relented

1 Her small ______________ bled when she punched the earth.

2 She sometimes allowed a ______________ when she kicked the ball.

3 Alicia was always seen _____________ to Gabriela.

4 There was a _______________ of hope in Gabriela when she heard of US.

5 The ___________ of the refugee camp was terrible.

6 She was not hiding the _________ of her words.

7 The children stared with ____________ looks on their faces.

8 The woman finally ___________ and got the children a ball.

9 Gabriela ____________ the baby, Milagro.

10 The papers became ______________ in her bag.

11. To have a plan                                       ___________________

12.  the joints of the hands                     ____________________   

13. to let someone do something you wouldn’t have before _______________

14. to make a low rough sound ____________________

15.  very serious, very sad ____________________

16. to hold an infant in arms   ____________________

17. to stick close to ____________________

18. a faint or steady light ____________________

19. a ridge or groove made by folding _____________________

20. offensive, disgusting, dirt _______________________