Question

1. some good vocabulary words that pop up in this reading today.

define the terms in your own words, create a sentence using the word,
draw a picture of the sentence
torrent: resuscitating:

1. manuel wants to blame the cause of the events in the prologue on the

hupia. what group of people is this myth from? where did they used to
live? are any of these people still alive today?

Explanation:

For the vocabulary part (Question 4):

Term: Torrent

• Definition (own words): A torrent is a strong and fast - flowing stream of water, like a very powerful rush of liquid. It can also be used metaphorically for a large amount of something (e.g., a torrent of words).
• Sentence: The torrent of water from the broken dam flooded the nearby village.
• Picture idea: Draw a large, fast - moving river or stream with water crashing over rocks, maybe with some trees being bent by the force of the water on the banks.

Term: Resuscitating

• Definition (own words): Resuscitating means trying to bring someone or something back to life, especially after they have stopped breathing or their heart has stopped. It's like reviving.
• Sentence: The doctor was resuscitating the patient who had a heart attack in the emergency room.
• Picture idea: Draw a doctor or medical professional performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on a patient, with maybe some medical equipment like an AED (automated external defibrillator) nearby.

For Question 5:

• The myth of the hupia is from the Taíno people. The Taíno were indigenous people who used to live in the Caribbean region, including areas like Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Jamaica. Yes, there are descendants of the Taíno people still alive today. Many people in the Caribbean claim Taíno ancestry, and there are communities that work to preserve Taíno culture, traditions, and identity.

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Vocabulary Answers:

• Torrent:
• Definition: A strong, fast - flowing stream (of water or metaphorically of other things).
• Sentence: The torrent of water from the broken dam flooded the nearby village.
• Picture idea: A powerful, fast - moving stream with water crashing over rocks.
• Resuscitating:
• Definition: Trying to bring back to life (especially after cardiac or respiratory arrest).
• Sentence: The doctor was resuscitating the patient who had a heart attack in the emergency room.
• Picture idea: A doctor performing CPR on a patient with medical equipment nearby.

Question 5 Answers:

• The myth of hupia is from the Taíno people.
• They used to live in the Caribbean region (including Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, etc.).
• Yes, there are descendants of the Taíno people still alive today.