Isle of Enchantment (9 page)

Vocabulary

Learn Spanish like Marisol and Tomas!

Practice using these Spanish words in everyday conversations. Teach your friends these words, too!

arroz
(ar-ROZ): rice

con (CON): with

gracias (grah-SEE-uhs): thanks

hola (Oh-la): hello, hi

Madre (ma-DREE): mother

niños (NEEN-yohs): children

no (noh): no

Padre (pa-DREE): father

pollo (pol- YOH): chicken

señor (SEEN-your): mister

señora (SEEN-your-AH): miss or missus

sí (SEE): yes

Websites to Visit

www.timeforkids.com/destination/puerto-rico

www.naic.edu/general/

www.fs.usda.gov/elyunque

About the Author:

Precious McKenzie lives in Montana and teaches writing to college students. She loves to help her college students become stronger writers. When she is not helping her students, Precious enjoys using her imagination to tell funny stories in books for children.

About the Illustrator:

Becka Moore studied Illustration for Children's Publishing in the North of Wales at Glyndwr University. She has since moved back home to Manchester where she works under the strict supervision of two very mischievous cats, doodling away and drinking far too much coffee.