Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

Sunday, August 23
I cannot believe today was my last Sunday in Ecuador, or I guess I should say 
my last domingo. Saying goodbye to the Acevedos was the hardest part of leaving. For a while there, I 
thought Mrs. Acevedo was never going to stop hugging me—and I did not want her to, either. I have learned 
so much during my month abroad—and not just Spanish. 
SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. How did the author feel at the beginning of
the diary?
A 
confident and determined to succeed
B 
emotional and unpredictable
C 
friendly and outgoing
D 
nervous and unsure of herself
 2. The most important detail about the setting was 
that the author 
.
A 
had always dreamed of visiting there
B 
had many close friends and relatives there
C 
was not fluent in the language spoken there
D 
wanted to move there after high school
 3. Mrs. Acevedo’s actions suggest that she is 
.
A 
strict and demanding
B 
loving and protective
C 
annoying and talkative
D 
formal and traditional
 4. When the author wrote that she learned more 
than “just Spanish,” she was implying that she 
also learned 
.
A 
about families in other cultures
B 
another foreign language
C 
new ways to communicate without words
D 
helpful tips about traveling to other countries
STRATEGY PRACTICE
How did rereading help you better understand the author?
 
 
Character and Setting
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