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The DanceThe Dance – Unit – Unit 5 Selection Three 5 Selection Three

VocabularyVocabulary

admitadmitagree that something is trueagree that something is true

disappointmentdisappointmentunhappy that something did not unhappy that something did not

happenhappen

fascinatedfascinatedcharmed, interested greatly in charmed, interested greatly in

somethingsomething

maturematurebecome fully grown or developedbecome fully grown or developed

miserablemiserablevery unhappyvery unhappy

radiantradiantbeaming with joybeaming with joy

seriousserioushaving deep and sincere feelingshaving deep and sincere feelings

stuporstupora dazed condition, not really knowing a dazed condition, not really knowing

what is happeningwhat is happening

widowwidowa woman whose husband has dieda woman whose husband has died

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Participial PhrasesParticipial Phrases

1) 1) Disgusted by the amount of Disgusted by the amount of homework she had to dohomework she had to do, , Leslye decided to do her Leslye decided to do her homework in class.homework in class.

2) 2) Looking up from his workLooking up from his work, , Benedicto paused to scratch Benedicto paused to scratch his face.his face.

PROGRESSIVE forms of Verbs PROGRESSIVE forms of Verbs (they are going and going and (they are going and going and

going).going).1) Maria 1) Maria was workingwas working in the past, in the past,

she she will be workingwill be working in the future. in the future.

2) The opera singer 2) The opera singer had been had been singingsinging for some time. for some time.

3) By next week he 3) By next week he will have been will have been singingsinging for three weeks straight for three weeks straight

Analyzing CharactersAnalyzing Characters

What does the What does the authorauthor say the say the character character looks likelooks like??

What do they What do they saysay??What do What do others sayothers say about about

them?them?What does the What does the authorauthor say say

about about how they how they feelfeel and and actact??

FlashbacksFlashbacks

When the author tells us When the author tells us about the history of the story about the history of the story in the middle of the story.in the middle of the story.

Example: Yolanda recalls the Example: Yolanda recalls the death of her father on page death of her father on page 334 (five pages into the 334 (five pages into the story!).story!).

The Dance The Dance Plot Plot PointsPointsYolanda’s papi is killed while working Yolanda’s papi is killed while working

as a security guard. Now her mother as a security guard. Now her mother likes a new man, Don Jose. He’s likes a new man, Don Jose. He’s from a mountain town in Puerto Rico. from a mountain town in Puerto Rico. Page 330Page 330

Yolanda thinks Don Jose is a hick, or Yolanda thinks Don Jose is a hick, or jibaro. She laughs at his clothes and jibaro. She laughs at his clothes and she doesn’t like his singing or guitar she doesn’t like his singing or guitar playing. playing. Page 331Page 331

Although Mami seems happier since Although Mami seems happier since she met Don Jose, Yolanda worries she met Don Jose, Yolanda worries that Papi will be forgotten. that Papi will be forgotten. Page 332Page 332

The Dance The Dance Plot Plot PointsPointsYolanda refuses to go to the salsa dance Yolanda refuses to go to the salsa dance

with Mami and Don Jose. She thinks with Mami and Don Jose. She thinks things are going a little too fast between things are going a little too fast between Mami and Don Jose. Mami and Don Jose. Page 333Page 333

After they leave, she begins to imagine After they leave, she begins to imagine that her mother is in danger. She that her mother is in danger. She remembers how helpless her mother remembers how helpless her mother was the day Papi was shot. Yolanda had was the day Papi was shot. Yolanda had to take charge. to take charge. Page 334Page 334

In a panic, Yolanda decides to go to the In a panic, Yolanda decides to go to the dance to check on her mother. dance to check on her mother. Page 334Page 334

The Dance The Dance Plot Plot PointsPointsAt the dance, Yolanda sees her mother At the dance, Yolanda sees her mother

and Don Jose dancing the tango. and Don Jose dancing the tango. Mami looks very happy, and Yolanda Mami looks very happy, and Yolanda goes back home alone. goes back home alone. Page 335Page 335

She realizes that Don Jose is helping She realizes that Don Jose is helping her mother move on with her life. Still, her mother move on with her life. Still, she cannot forget her Papi. she cannot forget her Papi. Page 335Page 335

When Mami comes home and hugs When Mami comes home and hugs her,she feels her mother’s happiness. her,she feels her mother’s happiness. At that moment, Yolanda senses that At that moment, Yolanda senses that eventually she will be able to share eventually she will be able to share her happiness her happiness andand remember Papi. remember Papi. Page 335Page 335