Instructions: Complete the paragraph with a correct vocabulary word.

Marvin was surprise to see that in the U.S. the______________________

were so young. Some of boys were as young as twelve years old. He was

also surprised to see how many letters and packages people received in

their ____________________. In Guatemala, people usually just receive

correspondence in the mail. In the U.S. you could order clothes, shoes, books,

and jewelry and have them delivered to your house.

Marvin liked how neighbors in the U.S. treated each other. He thought

people here were more open and friendlier than in Guatemala. For example,

Marvin’s aunt was very close to her _______________. They would constantly
communicate with each other and visit each other. He especially liked how the

neighbors would go and ______________________ to a new neighbor who has

just moved into the ____________________________. Most of the communities

had a _______________________________ who was responsible to keep the

neighborhood safe.

Marvin loved walking on the wide ____________________. Guatemala

City didn’t have many places that were safe to walk. He enjoyed the
_____________________ and the food. He loved to cook the food on the

_______________________. The only thing he didn’t like was that there was

always a ______________________ in every block.