1. The House on Mango Street "Laughter"

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For the time being, Mama says. Temporary, says Papa. Using prior knowledge or context clues, write your own definition of the bold print word in the sentence. And since she comes right after me, she is my responsibility. Using prior knowledge or context clues, write your own definition of the bold print word in the sentence. Until I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor. Using prior knowledge or context clues, write your own definition of the bold print word in the sentence. Just like that, as if she were a fancy chandelier. That's the way he did it. Using prior knowledge or context clues, write your own definition of the bold print word in the sentence. I have inherited her name, but I don't' want to inherit her place by the window. Using prior knowledge or context clues, write your own definition of the bold print word in the sentence. I would baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees. Using prior knowledge or context clues, write your own definition of the bold print word in the sentence. Cathy's father will have to fly to France one day and find her great great distant grand cousin on her father's side and inherit the family house. Using prior knowledge or context clues, write your own definition of the bold print word in the sentence. I don't tell them about Nennyjust yet. It's too complicated. Using prior knowledge or context clues, write your own definition of the bold print word in the sentence. Determine the Meaning Match the vocabulary words to their dictionary definitions. 1. temporary for a limited time 2. responsibility duty 3. anchor heavy object used to keep a boat in place 4. chandelier a light fixture that hangs from a ceiling 5. inherit to receive from one has gone before 6. baptize to give a first or Christian name to 7. distant far apart in relationship 8. complicated not easy to understand