Esperanza Rising "Avocados"

What does Esperanza miss most about Mama?

• Her hands

• Her singing

• Her laughter

• Her cooking

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why do Esperanza and Miguel travel so far for groceries?

• The shop owner treats them well.

• The store has great sales.

• There are no stores near them.

• They enjoy riding in the car.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Who do Miguel and Esperanza pick up on the way home from the store?

• Hortensia and Josefina

• Pepe and Lupe

• Marta and her mother

• Isabel and Irene

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What bothers Esperanza most about the idea of a strike?

• She is scared by Marta's threat.

• She loves working and will miss it.

• She won't be able to save any money.

• Nothing, she's excited about the strike.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Where does Miguel find a job?

• At the grocery store

• On a different farm

• At the machine shop for the railroad

• At a gas station

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does Isabel rub on Esperanza's hands to make them softer?

• Mud

• Avocado

• Oil

• Juice

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why can't Esperanza visit Mama anymore?

• Mama doesn't want to see her

• Mama has pneumonia

• The doctors are mean

• Mama is in a coma

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Esperanza buy for Mama but end up giving to some children at Marta's camp?

• A burrito

• Some grapes

• A piñata

• A book

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Esperanza give to the man with the hungry family?

• Avocados

• Beans

• A KFC gift card

• Onions

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What figurative language is being used in the text?

"mama looked like a ghost."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3