Robo en La Noche Flashcards
asientos
seats
Capítulo 1
Makenna is 15 years old on a plane heading to San Jose with her dad. Dr. Parker is an ecologist. Her mom died in a car accident when she was 12. She has a sister in college named Alex. She is sad because her friends and her horse, Bender, are back in Michigan. She feels very alone.
edificios
buildings
actividad sísmica
seismic earthquakes
árboles
trees
cama
bed
sala
living room
Capítulo 2
There are lots of earthquakes, it is peaceful, and there are great jungles. C.R. is known for excellent hospitals, beaches and ecotourism. There is no dictator, it is a democracy and 96% people (“ticos”) can read. Cecilio drives them to the ranch. She now lives in a tiny house with one bedroom, small bathroom, and a living room.
Capítulo 3
Margarita makes breakfast for Makenna; it is rice and beans. Makenna thinks its weird to have gallo pinto in the morning. Margarita’s first husband and Ines’ dad was Manuel, but he died in a car accident; Ines never met him. She married Ricardo when Ines was 2 years old and he became her father. Makenna can’t imagine calling someone else “mom”. Ines is 43, skinny, long hair, and a big nose.
gallo pinto
rice and beans
una sonria
smile
jaulas
cages
volar
to fly
volaron
they flew
plumas
feathers
selva
jungle
el aviario
aviary
los ticos
people from Costa Rica
cuidar
to care for
contar chistes
to tell jokes
enojada
angry
cortaron
they cut
Capítulo 4
Makenna and Ines cut mangos and other fruit for the birds. She did not have tropical fruit in Michigan. Cecilio ate some of the mangos and then Ines was mad, but they were joking. Cecilio said he needed to leave to go to his mom’s house for her birthday. Family is really important in Costa Rica. They need a guard because there are bad people. Cecilio’s dogs will help guard the birds. The aviary was large and the birds flew and had great colors and feathers.