"Esperanza Rising" p.157 - 233

How did Esperanza's mom get sick?

• She was stung by a mosquito.

• She caught something from one of the other people on the farm.

• She breathed in the dust during the dust storm and it got in her lungs.

• She ate something and was allergic to it.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Esperanza do in order to lift her mother's spirits?

• She crocheted Abuelita's blanket.

• She sang to her.

• She took her to smell her Papa's roses.

• She picked potatoes from the farm.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where did they eventually have to take Esperanza's mother?

• they took her to the hospital.

• they took her back to Mexico.

• They took her to another house on the farm.

• They took her to the train station.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

How does Esperanza decide to help her mother?

• She will work and send money to Abuelita.

• She will send a letter to Abuelita.

• She is going to go back to Aguascaliente.

• She was going to keep crocheting the blanket.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a consequence for the people who strike?

• They will lose their jobs.

• They can be sent back to Mexico, even if they never lived there.

• They will have to move to another state.

• They wil get more money.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What job was Esperanza doing?

• cutting potato eyes.

• picking asparagus.

• tieing grapes.

• writiing letters.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does "Isabel had nothing, but she had everything" mean?

• Isabel was poor, but she was happy with the little she had.

• Isabel had a place to live.

• Isabel could get anything she wanted from her mother.

• Isabel was nice to people even though she was poor.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

How did things change for Esperanza's mother?

• She got pnuemonia.

• She returned to Aguacalientes.

• She got better and went back to work.

• She died.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why do you think Esperanza's mom said, "I love you too. No matter what happens?"

• She might have to return to Mexico witout seeing Esperanza.

• She thought Esperanza would return to Mexico.

• She did not think she would live.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did Miguel travel to Mr.Yakota's market instead of closer ones?

• Mr. Yakota treated them like people, he respected them.

• Mr. Yakota had less expensive food.

• Mr.Yakota's market was cleaner.

• Mr. Yakota gave them free food.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1