Esperanza Rising Chapter 9

Front

What stopped the strike?

Back

The dust storm destroyed the cotton crop leaving no jobs to strike from.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What is wrong with mama?

Back

Mama has Valley Fever.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What frightening thing did Esperanza hear?

Back

Esperanza heard the doctor say, "If she survives," when he was talking about mama.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

Why did Esperanza have to take care of the twins and do all the housework by herself?

Back

Isabel started school and wasn't there to help her.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Why did Esperanza have a hard time at home alone with the babies?

Back

All of the above: she fed them something that bothered their stomachs, she burned the beans she was cooking for dinner, and she had lots of dirty diapers to wash and the babies wouldn't go back to sleep.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What did Esperanza feed the babies to calm their stomachs?

Back

rice water

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Why can we infer that the babies adore Esperanza?

Back

All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Front

Why did Esperanza, Irene, and Melina have to grab the babies and run inside?

Back

There was a dust storm.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

Why was Esperanza worried about everyone working in the sheds and fields?

Back

They were out in the dust.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What was wrong with Mama after the dust storm?

Back

She couldn't stop coughing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1