Mama's Present Unit 4 Week 1

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  1. Mama
    a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped
    Fransciso wonders what gift he can give Mama.
  2. tortilla
    thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
    On Wednesday Señora Molina promises to bring hot tortillas.
  3. birthday present
    a present given in celebration of a person's birthday
    "Mama's Birthday Present" by Carmen Tafolla, 1991.
  4. take turns
    do something in turns
    Then they all take turns hitting the piñata.
  5. doughnut
    a toroidal shape
    On Friday his Grandpa Perez and he make sweet buñelos (sweet pastries, like small doughnuts).
  6. mama
    informal terms for a mother
    "Your mama will enjoy that," she says.
  7. Senora
    a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman
    On Wednesday Señora Molina promises to bring hot tortillas.
  8. have a good time
    enjoy oneself greatly
    Everyone has a good time.
  9. worry
    a strong feeling of anxiety
    Grandma tells him not to worry.
  10. grandma
    the mother of your father or mother
    He asks his grandma to help him.
  11. pastry
    any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
    On Friday his Grandpa Perez and he make sweet buñelos (sweet pastries, like small doughnuts).
  12. papa
    an informal term for a father
    He asks his Papa what he can give her.
  13. grandpa
    the father of your father or mother
    On Friday his Grandpa Perez and he make sweet buñelos (sweet pastries, like small doughnuts).
  14. birthday
    the date on which a person was born
    Mama's birthday is Sunday.
  15. guitar
    a stringed instrument usually having six strings
    But he promises to play his guitar.
  16. hitting
    the act of contacting one thing with another
    Then they all take turns hitting the piñata.
  17. enjoy
    derive or receive pleasure from
    Mama would enjoy that, Papa says.
  18. good time
    a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
    Everyone has a good time.
  19. banner
    long strip of cloth or paper for decoration or advertising
    He makes a banner.
  20. gift
    something acquired without compensation
    Fransciso wonders what gift he can give Mama.
  21. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
    Francisco wants to surprise her with a party.
  22. egg
    animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
    She and Francisco make special party eggs.
  23. party
    an occasion on which people gather to socialize and have fun
    Francisco wants to surprise her with a party.
  24. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
    He asks his grandma to help him.
  25. promise
    a verbal commitment agreeing to do something in the future
    But he promises to play his guitar.
  26. sweet
    having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
    On Friday his Grandpa Perez and he make sweet buñelos (sweet pastries, like small doughnuts).
  27. Sunday
    first day of the week
    Mama's birthday is Sunday.
  28. talks
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement
    He talks to Papa about the music.
  29. set up
    create by putting components or members together
    On Saturday Francisco helps set up the party.
  30. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    He finds good places to hide the surprises.
  31. eggs
    oval reproductive body of a fowl used as food
    She and Francisco make special party eggs.
  32. Wednesday
    the fourth day of the week; the third working day
    On Wednesday Señora Molina promises to bring hot tortillas.
  33. Thursday
    the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
    On Thursday his friend Gina says not to worry.
  34. Friday
    the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
    On Friday his Grandpa Perez and he make sweet buñelos (sweet pastries, like small doughnuts).
  35. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    Grandma tells him not to worry.
  36. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    On Thursday his friend Gina says not to worry.
  37. say
    utter aloud
    His mother would like that, she says.
  38. Saturday
    the seventh and last day of the week
    On Saturday Francisco helps set up the party.
  39. present
    happening or existing now
    He says he could not find a present for her.
  40. surprised
    taken unawares and feeling wonder or astonishment
    Mama is surprised!
  41. hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    Then they all take turns hitting the piñata.
  42. buy
    obtain by purchase
    Francisco asks everyone what he can buy for Mama.
  43. break
    destroy the integrity of
    Francisco breaks it.
  44. help
    give assistance; be of service
    He asks his grandma to help him.
  45. hot
    having a high or higher than desirable temperature
    On Wednesday Señora Molina promises to bring hot tortillas.
  46. make
    perform or carry out
    Then she and Francisco make a piñata.
  47. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
    Fransciso wonders what gift he can give Mama.
  48. special
    adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
    She and Francisco make special party eggs.
  49. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
    He finds good places to hide the surprises.
  50. music
    an artistic form of auditory communication
    He talks to Papa about the music.
  51. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    He finds good places to hide the surprises.
  52. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    Fransciso wonders what gift he can give Mama.
  53. come to
    cause to experience suddenly
    On Sunday everyone comes to the party.
  54. give
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract
    Fransciso wonders what gift he can give Mama.
  55. talk
    use language
    He talks to Papa about the music.
  56. play
    engage in recreational activities rather than work
    But he promises to play his guitar.
  57. bring
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    On Wednesday Señora Molina promises to bring hot tortillas.
  58. turn
    move around an axis or a center
    Then they all take turns hitting the piñata.
  59. family
    a group of people related to one another
    Even better was being with family and friends.
  60. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    On Saturday Francisco helps set up the party.
  61. not
    negation of a word or group of words
    Grandma tells him not to worry.
  62. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    Francisco wants to surprise her with a party.
  63. small
    limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude
    On Friday his Grandpa Perez and he make sweet buñelos (sweet pastries, like small doughnuts).
  64. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    His mother would like that, she says.
  65. better
    superior to another in excellence or quality or desirability
    Even better was being with family and friends.
  66. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    His mother would like that, she says.
  67. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    His mother would like that, she says.
  68. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
    Mama asks him why.
  69. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    He tells Francisco not to worry about a gift.
  70. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    He finds good places to hide the surprises.
  71. then
    at that time
    Then she and Francisco make a piñata.
  72. take
    get into one's hands
    Then they all take turns hitting the piñata.
  73. still
    not in physical motion
    Still Francisco worries.
  74. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    Mama enjoys that too.
  75. being
    the state or fact of existing
    Even better was being with family and friends.
  76. even
    being level or straight or regular and without variation
    Even better was being with family and friends.
Created on Mon Apr 25 09:40:37 EDT 2011

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