Ecuador Part I

Write a short paragraph that explains the central idea of the article. Use at least two details from the article to support your response.

Using examples from the text, explain why the author writes "It felt as if I was finally returning to something, as if I had found something I had been missing for a long time."

The author wrote this article mostly to show how she felt at home in Ecuador even though she did not grow up there. What did the author do to illustrate this point in the article?

• She described the different places she visited in Ecuador and her favorite spots to learn about her parents' culture.

• She listed all the ways that kids in the United States were different from the kids in Ecuador.

• She gave examples of how customs in Ecuador were similar to things she and her parents did in the United States.

• She told stories about her cousins' life with her aunt and uncle in Ecuador.

What is the author's MAIN purpose in including information about living in the southern part of the United States?

• to explain why kids made fun of her growing up

• to show how she felt out of place in the United States

• to give reasons why she wanted to move to Ecuador

• to illustrate why she is proud to have her brown skin

Read the conclusion below. The author prefers the way people in Ecuador greet each other to the way people in the United States greet each other. Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support to this conclusion?

• When my cousins go dancing, their parents stay awake late into the night para esperarlos, to wait until they return.

• After days of consistent hugs and kisses from friends and family, I also realized how much I love physical contact.

• In the United States, I had learned to extend my hand when introducing myself.

• I had taught myself the idea of 'personal space,' and forced myself to adapt to rarely being touched.

Which sentence from the article supports the idea that the author could do things in Ecuador that she didn’t feel comfortable doing openly in the United States?

• I went to visit my extended family, and to learn more about a part of my culture that I had never explored firsthand.

• Growing up in the United States with immigrant parents, my classmates often made fun of my family’s meals, our music, our customs.

• And after a few days of observing my cousins and my aunts and uncles, suddenly my parents’ rules also no longer seemed as strict as they had in the United States.

• Yet here, of course, Spanish -- my first language and the language I associate with my family’s love -- was finally everywhere.

The author wrote this article mostly to show how she felt at home in Ecuador even though she did not grow up there. What did the author do to illustrate this point in the article?

• She described the different places she visited in Ecuador and her favorite spots to learn about her parents' culture.

• She listed all the ways that kids in the United States were different from the kids in Ecuador.

• She gave examples of how customs in Ecuador were similar to things she and her parents did in the United States.

• She told stories about her cousins' life with her aunt and uncle in Ecuador.

What is the author's MAIN purpose in including information about living in the southern part of the United States?

• to explain why kids made fun of her growing up

• to show how she felt out of place in the United States

• to give reasons why she wanted to move to Ecuador

• to illustrate why she is proud to have her brown skin

Read the conclusion below. The author prefers the way people in Ecuador greet each other to the way people in the United States greet each other. Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support to this conclusion?

• When my cousins go dancing, their parents stay awake late into the night para esperarlos, to wait until they return.

• After days of consistent hugs and kisses from friends and family, I also realized how much I love physical contact.

• In the United States, I had learned to extend my hand when introducing myself.

• I had taught myself the idea of 'personal space,' and forced myself to adapt to rarely being touched.

Which sentence from the article supports the idea that the author could do things in Ecuador that she didn’t feel comfortable doing openly in the United States?

• I went to visit my extended family, and to learn more about a part of my culture that I had never explored firsthand.

• Growing up in the United States with immigrant parents, my classmates often made fun of my family’s meals, our music, our customs.

• And after a few days of observing my cousins and my aunts and uncles, suddenly my parents’ rules also no longer seemed as strict as they had in the United States.

• Yet here, of course, Spanish -- my first language and the language I associate with my family’s love -- was finally everywhere.