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Folklore of Latin America Grade 8: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 13
Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13
L.8.1
(Answers for Teacher Reference)

Directions: As you enter class, answer the following questions.
This is a fragment:
To our surprise.
What do you think a fragment is?
A fragment is an incomplete sentence. It lacks a verb or subject.
How would you revise this not to be a fragment?
Student answers will vary, but might be along the lines of, To our surprise, the donkey
started speaking.
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Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13
L.8.1
Name: Date:
Directions: As you enter class, answer the following questions.
This is a fragment:
To our surprise.
What do you think a fragment is?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
How would you revise this not to be a fragment?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Synopsis: Summer of the Mariposas, Chapter 11
Name: Date:
 Teresita’s husband draws them a map to Abuelita’s, and they begin their journey.
 The girls encounter a donkey and cart.
 Pita says that she can understand the donkey and he is talking to her.
 Odilia does not trust the donkey and thinks of Teresita’s warning about the nagual, but the
other sisters trust him.
 They get on the donkey for a break in walking.
 The donkey takes them to a cave, and they are fearful—they realize the donkey is the
sinister nagual.
 The nagual changes into his true form, and the sisters pass out outside of the cave under his
spell.
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Folklore of Latin America Grade 8: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 13 
Aspects of Character: Summer of the Mariposas,

Chapter 11 Graphic Organizer
RL.8.1, RL.8.3
(Answers for Teacher Reference)

Directions: Reread pages 173–176, and complete the chart below to prepare for discussion.
Read from page 173 “His name is Charitto” to page 176 “the right direction.”
What does the incident with the donkey reveal about Odilia?
1. In Chapter 11, Odilia and her sisters encounter a donkey. How does Odilia respond to
meeting the donkey? What aspect of her character does this reveal? Record your thinking in
the chart below. (RL.8.1, RL.8.3)
Add the following supporting evidence or quotes from text to the chart based on the
response(s) (actions or choices) they support, and then fill in the middle column (What
Aspect of Her Character Does This Reveal?).
“You should really get down from there” (174).
“Things are not always what they appear to be” (175).
“‘Pita’s words . . . made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up to alert’” (173).
Incident: Meeting the donkey (176)
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Character Response(s) What Aspect of Her Character Supporting Evidence or Quote

(actions or choices) Does This Reveal? from Text
Odilia Gets nervous when Pita says the Nervous and untrusting ‘Pita’s words . . . made the hair
donkey can talk, remembers on the back of my neck stand up
Protective
Teresita’s warning. to alert’” (173)
Mistrusting, aware that things
Tries to keep her sisters away “you should really get down
are not as they seem
from the donkey. from there” (174)
Does not trust the donkey and “Things are not always what
worries that he is a warlock. they appear to be” (175)
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2. “This is a talking donkey, and it wants to give us a ride. Is that it?” (174)
“I’m all for that!” Velia jumped on the rickety wagon . . .” (175)
Part A
What aspect of the Velia’s character is revealed in this passage?
a. Velia is skeptical and overly anxious.

b. Velia is excitable and overly outgoing.
c. Velia is naive and overly trusting.
d. Velia is lazy and overly tired.
Part B
This passage reveals that the donkey
e. is very kind and willing to help the tired girls.

f. is very tricky and knows how to appeal to the girls.
g. is afraid of Odilia and therefore speaks to Pita.
H. wants to protect Odilia and her sisters and offers them guidance.
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RL.8.1, RL.8.3
Name: Date:
1. In Chapter 11, Odilia and her sisters encounter a donkey.
How does Odilia respond to meeting the donkey? What aspect of her character does this
reveal?
Record your thinking in the chart on the next page. (RL.8.1, RL.8.3)
Incident: ____________________________________________________________
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Character Response(s) What Aspect of Her Character Does Supporting Evidence

(actions or choices) This Reveal? or Quote from Text
Odilia
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2. “This is a talking donkey, and it wants to give us a ride. Is that it?” (174)
“I’m all for that!” Velia jumped on the rickety wagon . . .” (175)
Part A

Part B
a. is very kind and willing to help the tired girls

b. is very tricky and knows how to appeal to the girls
c. is afraid of Odilia and therefore speaks to Pita
D. wants to protect Odilia and her sisters and offers them guidance
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RL.8.1, RL.8.3
Name: Date:
1. In Chapter 11, Odilia and her sisters encounter a donkey. How does Odilia respond to
meeting the donkey? What aspect of her character does this reveal? Record your thinking in
the chart below. (RL.8.1, RL.8.3)
Add the following supporting evidence or quotes from text to the chart based on the
response(s) (actions or choices) they support, and then fill in the middle column (What
Aspect of Her Character Does This Reveal?).
“You should really get down from there” (174)
“Things are not always what they appear to be” (175)
“‘Pita’s words . . . made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up to alert’” (173)
Incident: ___________________________________________________________________
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Incident: ___________________________________________________________________
Characte Response(s) What Aspect of Her Supporting Evidence or

r (actions or Character Does This Reveal? Quote from Text
choices)
Odilia Gets nervous

when Pita says
the donkey can
talk,
remembers
Teresita’s
warning.
Tries to keep
her sisters away
from the
donkey.
Does not trust

the donkey and
worries that he
is a warlock.
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2. “This is a talking donkey, and it wants to give us a ride. Is that it?”

“‘I’m all for that!’ Velia jumped on the rickety wagon . . .”
Part A

Part B
a. is very kind and willing to help the tired girls.

b. is very tricky and knows how to appeal to the girls.
c. is afraid of Odilia and therefore speaks to Pita.
D. wants to protect Odilia and her sisters and offers them guidance.
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Folklore of Latin America Grade 8: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 13

Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13

(Answers for Teacher Reference)

What do you think a fragment is?

A fragment is an incomplete sentence. It lacks a verb or subject.

How would you revise this not to be a fragment?

Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13

Directions: As you enter class, answer the following questions.

What do you think a fragment is?

How would you revise this not to be a fragment?

Synopsis: Summer of the Mariposas, Chapter 11

Aspects of Character: Summer of the Mariposas,

(Answers for Teacher Reference)

“You should really get down from there” (174).

“Things are not always what they appear to be” (175).

Incident: Meeting the donkey (176)

Character Response(s) What Aspect of Her Character Supporting Evidence or Quote

What aspect of the Velia’s character is revealed in this passage?

a. Velia is skeptical and overly anxious.

This passage reveals that the donkey

e. is very kind and willing to help the tired girls.

Aspects of Character: Summer of the Mariposas,

1. In Chapter 11, Odilia and her sisters encounter a donkey.

Character Response(s) What Aspect of Her Character Does Supporting Evidence

What aspect of the Velia’s character is revealed in this passage?

a. Velia is skeptical and overly anxious.

This passage reveals that the donkey

a. is very kind and willing to help the tired girls

Aspects of Character: Summer of the Mariposas,

“You should really get down from there” (174)

“Things are not always what they appear to be” (175)

Characte Response(s) What Aspect of Her Supporting Evidence or

Odilia Gets nervous

Does not trust

2. “This is a talking donkey, and it wants to give us a ride. Is that it?”

a. Velia is skeptical and overly anxious.

a. is very kind and willing to help the tired girls.

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