Chupa Creature Comparison Worksheet
Name / Nombre:
Date / Fecha:
ELA • Mrs. DeFusco
ESL / WIDA 1 Chupa vs. Summer of the Mariposas
Creature Comparison Worksheet • Hoja de Comparación de la Criatura
🎬 Chupa (Film) VS 📖 Novel (Libro)
Directions: Look at the pictures. Choose the word from the box and fill in the blanks. Instrucciones: Mira los dibujos. Escoge la palabra del banco y escribe en la línea.
1 Setting Comparison (¿Dónde ocurre la historia?)
Place / Lugar
🏡
ranch in Mexico
rancho en México
🦋
magical journey
viaje mágico
A. In the film Chupa: Alex finds the creature on a .
B. In Summer of the Mariposas: The sisters meet it on a .
2 Creature Portrayal (¿Cómo es la criatura?)
Appearance / Aspecto
🍼
gentle baby
bebé dócil y tierno
⚡
scary monster
monstruo temible
A. In the film Chupa: The creature is a cute and .
B. In Summer of the Mariposas: At first, the creature is a .
3 Plot Events (¿Cómo ayuda a la trama?)
Action / Acción
🌱
grow brave
crecer con valentía
🛡️
test their courage
probar su valentía
A. In the film Chupa: The creature helps young Alex .
B. In Summer of the Mariposas: The creature challenges the sisters to .
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Theme, Culture & Writing Response
(Tema, Cultura y Escritura)
Name / Nombre:
4 Theme Development (El Tema Principal)
Big Idea / Gran Idea
👨👩👧👦
family and heritage
familia y raíces culturales
👭
sisterhood and courage
hermandad y valentía
A. Chupa teaches about: .
B. Mariposas teaches about: .
5 Culture and Folklore (Cultura y Folclore Mexicano)
Tradition / Tradición
🇲🇽
realistic traditions
tradiciones modernas reales
✨
magical folklore
leyendas mágicas y mitos
A. The film shows: .
B. The novel shows: .
Short Response • Escritura Guiada
Fill in the sentence stems / Completa las oraciones
Compare the chupacabra in the film "Chupa" and the novel "Summer of the Mariposas". Compara el chupacabras en la película y en la novela.
Writing Word Bank • Banco de Palabras para Escribir:
🍼 baby bebé
💛 friendly amigable
🐺 scary temible
✨ magical mágico
🏡 ranch rancho
🗺️ journey viaje
👨👩👦 family familia
🛡️ bravery valentía
1. In the film Chupa, the creature is .
(En la película Chupa, la criatura es dócil / bebé...)
2. In Summer of the Mariposas, the creature is .
(En la novela Las Mariposas, la criatura es temible / mágica...)
3. The movie takes place on a in Mexico.
(La película toma lugar en un rancho en México...)
4. Both stories show the power of and love.
(Ambas historias muestran el poder de la familia / valentía...)
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Chupa Scaffolded Writing Worksheet
Name:
Date:
ELA • Mrs. DeFusco
Chupa vs. Chupacabra Comparison Worksheet
Film Analysis & Novel Study • Summer of the Mariposas
Directions: Circle the correct letter.
Questions 1 – 3
Setting Comparison
1. Where does each story take place when the characters first encounter the chupacabra?
A Chupa: a modern ranch in Mexico; Summer of the Mariposas: during a magical journey across Mexico
B Chupa: a city in Texas; Summer of the Mariposas: a village in Guatemala
C Both take place in the same town
Creature Portrayal
2. How is the chupacabra portrayed differently in each story?
A Both stories show it as a dangerous monster
B Film: gentle and young; Novel: magical and threatening at first
C Both stories show the creature as friendly
Plot Events
3. How does each story use the creature to move the plot forward?
A In both stories, the creature is only used for comic relief
B The film uses the creature to help Alex grow; the novel uses it to test the sisters’ bravery.
C Only the film uses the creature to develop character.
Page 1 of 2 Turn over for Questions 4–5 & Scaffolded Short Response
Chupa vs. Chupacabra Comparison Worksheet Name:
Theme Development
4. What theme does each story explore through the chupacabra?
A Fear of the unknown
B Friendship only
C Family and heritage in the film; sisterhood and courage in the novel
Culture and Folklore
5. How does each version use Mexican culture?
A Both ignore cultural elements
B The film shows realistic traditions; the novel includes magical folklore
C The film uses fantasy creatures; the novel is realistic
Short Response: Comparative Writing
4–6 Sentences
Prompt: Write 4–6 sentences comparing the chupacabra in the film “Chupa” to the chupacabra in Summer of the Mariposas. Use the word bank and sentence stems below to construct your response.
Reference Word Bank:
Settings
ranch in Mexico, magical journey, countryside, desert
Creature Traits
gentle cub, baby, winged, threatening, magical, mythical
Plot & Themes
family heritage, courage, bravery, sisterhood, protect
Transitions
In contrast, Similarly, While, On the other hand, Both
1. In the film Chupa, the creature is found on a ,
while in Summer of the Mariposas, the sisters encounter it during a .
2. The film portrays the chupacabra as a creature,
in contrast to the novel where the creature appears .
3. In the movie, the creature helps Alex to ,
whereas in the book, it tests the sisters' .
4. Overall, both stories use Mexican folklore to emphasize the importance of
and .
Page 2 of 2 • ELA Creature Comparison (Accommodated: 3 Choices) Total: 5 Multiple Choice + 1 Comparative Response