2a
Mark the statements as true or false.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE. Kevin’s father was away in the southwestern parts of the USA for long periods of
time.
3. FALSE. Kevin’s aunt moved to Los Angeles to take care of Kevin and his brother and to
teach them Spanish.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE. Kevin had many opportunities to get to know his Mexican cultural heritage in the
US.
6. TRUE
7. TRUE.
8. FALSE. Latinx Americans are clearly disappointed when they find out Kevin can’t speak
Spanish.
2b
Spot the phrase.
1. grew up
2. by accident
3. for weeks at a time
4. at the time
5. over the past decade
6. in other words
7. in 2006
8. by 2015
9. I'm proud of my culture
10. was of the utmost importance
11. the uncomfortable silence that fell between my cousin and me