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Pepita Talks Twice
Vocabulary
Spanish
a language
Pepita speaks to Lobo in
Spanish.
grumble
a complaint; to complain
Sue did not grumble about all
of the homework she had to do.
tiptoed
walked quietly
Matt did not want to scare the
deer; so he tiptoed across the
log.
ducked
lowered one’s head and body to
avoid being seen by others
tortilla
a round, flat Mexican bread
enchiladas
tortillas rolled around a filling,
then covered with spicy sauce
tamales
meat or fruit filling rolled in
cornmeal dough, wrapped in
cornhusk, then steamed
tacos
tortillas folded around meat,
cheese, and vegetables
salsa
a spicy sauce usually made of
tomatoes, onions, and peppers
language
spoken or written human
speech
mumbled
said softly and unclearly
Timmy mumbled, “I love you
Grandma.”
darted
moved suddenly and very
quickly
nuzzled
rubbed gently; snuggled close