“Aguinaldo” is a short story about a Puerto Rican girl named Marilia. Every December, the students at her school go to a nursing home to give aguinaldos, or surprise Christmas gifts. Marilia doesn’t want to go because her grandmother died in a nursing home. To avoid going, Marilia volunteers at the library, asks to do extra schoolwork, and even pretends to be sick. However, her efforts are unsuccessful, and she has to go. At the nursing home she meets an elderly lady and gives her a card that she made. Although the woman is blind, she loves the card and they quickly become friends. They both realize that their new friendship is the best kind of aguinaldo. “Marilia’s Besitos de Coco” is a recipe for coconut kisses.
Literary Words
• irony: the difference between what happens and what is expected to happen in a story
• foreshadowing: clues that hint at what might
happen later in the story
Academic Words
distributes = gives something to different people or places
➡ Our class distributes gifts to needy people each year.
positive = good or useful
➡ Simonese enjoyed her visit to the nursing home. It was a positive experience.
rejected = decided not to do something
➡ Aaliyah rejected the opportunity to visit the nursing home.
residents = people who live in a place
➡ The residents of the nursing home were happy to have visitors.
Spelling s- Blends
A consonant blend is the sound that two or three consonants make when they come together in a word. You can hear the sound of each consonant in the blend. Identifying s- blends can help you spell new and
unfamiliar words.
CONSONANT BLENDS
Highlighted Words
Tía, aunt
infirm, weak or sick
field trip, trip students take with their classmates and teacher
hola, hello
Señora, Mrs.
mango, sweet tropical fruit
indigestion, stomach pains from eating too much food
mumbled, spoke quietly and unclearly
concern, worry
thermometer, instrument that measures the temperature of your body
tembleque, dessert made from coconut milk
scattered, spread out
dizzy, unsteady
gingerly, cautiously
coquettishly, in a feminine way
manicured, professionally cared for
vivid, clear, specific
wise men, kings who came to see the baby Jesus
caressed, felt in a gentle way
mischievously, playfully
relished, enjoyed
suitors, men who want to marry a woman
serenaded, sang a romantic song to
gestured, made a motion
collage, work of art made by sticking pictures, photographs, cloth, etc.
onto a surface
tbs., short for tablespoon, which is a large spoon used for measuring food
tsp., short for teaspoon, which is a small spoon used for measuring food
lg., large
Imperatives
Imperatives are often used to give instructions. Imperatives are formed using the base form of the verb. The subject of the sentence is you.
However, we do not say or write you. To make the negative form of an imperative, use don’t before the imperative.
Imperatives can be used in many situations. For example, teachers often use them to tell you to do something in class or to explain the rules of a game.
IMPERATIVES
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