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Genre: Realistic Fiction
Francisco is the son of migrant workers new to America. He attends an American school and struggles to learn the language. A misunderstanding with a bullying classmate embarrasses him, but he feels better when his drawing wins first prize in a contest. During the year, he studies a caterpillar in the classroom, eventually watching it construct a cocoon and become a butterfly.
by: Francisco Jimenez
Spelling Words: shovel, southern, northern, chapter, hyphen, chosen, establish, although, challenge, approach, astonish, python, shatter, ethnic, shiver, pharmacy, charity, china, attach, ostrich
Vocab Words- Meaning:
caterpillar- wormlike larvae from insects such as moth or butterfly
cocoon- case of silky thread spun by the larvae of various insects to live in while they are developing into adults
disrespect- to show a lack of respect; to be rude
emerge- to come into view; come out; come up
migrant- worker, especially a farm worker, who travels from one area to another in search of work
sketched- drawn roughly and quickly
unscrewed- loosened or taken off by turning
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