When did father and Tigre check the cornfield?

 

 

All year long the work, thoughts, and prayers were pointed to the harvest.   Who would get the first ears of fresh corn?

 

 

Why do you think Father was surprised the Milpa was larger than he planned for?

 

 

Why did the author call the corn “precious burdens”?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put the word in the vocabulary chart.