Esperanza Rising Chapters 1-3
Authored by Patricia Cooper
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5th Grade
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Based on my analysis of the quiz questions, this assessment focuses on literary comprehension and analysis of the novel "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Muñoz Ryan, covering the first three chapters. This is appropriate for 5th grade students who are developing skills in reading comprehension, character analysis, and making inferences from text. The quiz requires students to understand plot elements, character relationships and motivations, literary devices such as metaphor and foreshadowing, vocabulary in context, and the historical setting of 1930s Mexico during the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution. Students must demonstrate their ability to identify textual evidence that supports specific interpretations, analyze the significance of setting, understand social class conflicts between landowners and workers, and recognize how personal tragedy drives character development. The questions also assess students' understanding of genre classification and their ability to connect historical events to fictional narrative elements. Created by Patricia Cooper, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension after reading the opening chapters, or as a review activity before moving to subsequent chapters. Teachers can implement this quiz as a homework assignment to reinforce independent reading, use it as a warm-up discussion starter for literature circles, or deploy it for formal assessment of reading comprehension skills. The quiz aligns with Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature, particularly RL.5.1 (quoting accurately from text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences), RL.5.2 (determining theme from details in the text), RL.5.3 (comparing and contrasting characters, settings, or events), and RL.5.4 (determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text). The inclusion of vocabulary questions and textual evidence requirements supports students in developing critical reading skills essential for academic success.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
When Esperanza is young, she says that she will marry Miguel. But as she gets older, she realizes she will not be able to marry him because_____________
Miguel will have to move far away when he gets older.
She is the ranch owner's daughter and he is the housekeeper's son.
Miguel has stopped talking to Esperanza.
The wedding would cost too much money.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why might some bandits hate Esperanza's father?
A few people who are poor and do not have much land are resentful of her father for having lots of land.
They know that Esperanza's father treats his servants poorly.
Esperanza's family is always bragging about how much money and how much land they have.
The Mexican Revolution is still going on, so it is very dangerous away from the ranch.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What sentences shows the moment when Esperanza knows the dead body in the back of the cart is her dad?
Esperanza could see a body in the back, completely covered with a blanket.
Mama fainted
Esperanza felt her heart drop
Alfonson didn't say a word but the tears running down his round cheeks confirmed the worst.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What sentence best shows Esperanza's extreme sadness at the beginning of the chapter?
But when she opened her eyes, she was in her parents' bed.
The events of last night wrenched her mind back into reality.
Her smile faded her chest tightened, and a heavy blanket of anguish smothered her smallest joy.
Papa and his vaqueros had been ambushed and killed while mending a fence on the farthest reaches of the ranch
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
When Esperanza opens her birthday presents, the author writes "Esperanza methodically opened them and laid them back on the table" What does the word methodically tell us about Esperanza's feelings as she is opening her presents?
She was unhappy. She only opened them because her mom told her to.
She was unhappy because she wanted better presents.
She was opening them slowly until she got to the best present.
She was excited to get so many wonderful presents.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Esperanza's mother refuses to marry Tio Luis, which makes him angry. How does Tio Luis havethe ability to then make life difficult?
He threatened to kill Esperanza if her mom does not marry him.
He now owns the house and can kick out Esperanza's family.
Even though Esperanza's family can keep the house, Tio Luis now owns all the land around the house and can do whateber he wants with that land.
He will make Esperanza marry his son.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does Miguel think moving to the USA would be better for his family than living in Mexico?
It won't make life better. They are trying to escape Tio Luis.
Miguel knows how hard his family worked in Mexico and they will progit from it.
Servants are treated more fairly.
The USA gives people easy work.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
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