Assignment task: Tamales and Other Holiday Food by Esther Cepeda
1] Re-read paragraphs one to seven of this essay. Why did the children react in the way they did?
2] How is the information in paragraphs eight and nine connected to the information about the children (paragraphs one to seven)?
3] Consider the two sentences in paragraph 11. In the first sentence, the message is somewhat negative. In the second sentence, the message is somewhat positive. What is the author saying with these two sentences?
4] In your opinion, is the author against the "Americanization" of traditionally Hispanic food?