Esperanza Rising - Las Uvas

Who is telling the story? 

• Esperanza
• Mama
• Abuelita
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the name of the ranch? 

• El Rancho de las Rosas
• El Rancho de los Torros
• El Rancho de Dinero
• El Rancho de las Uvas

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why was there resentment toward Mexican land owners?

• the poor are jealous of their food and shelter
• the bandits are jealous of their land and wealth
• the rich are constantly stealing
• the rich are cutting off most of the poor

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who are Tio Luis and Tio Marco and what do they bring to Mama? 

• workers; they bring her money
• Papa's brothers, they bring her the jewel Papa stole
• Papa's stepbrothers; they handed her Papa's belt buckle
• neighbors; they brought her back the food tehy stole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9B

What was brought back in the wagon? 

• Papa and he was alive
• Papa and he was sick
• Papa and he was wounded
• Papa and he was dead

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why do Papa and Esperanza lie flat on the ground?

• They are attempting to hide from bandits who are angry with Papa.

• Esperanza has fallen while cutting the first fruit of the harvest season. Papa bends down to pick her up.

• Papa tells Esperanza the whole valley lives and breathes. She wants to feel the valley breathing and hear its heartbeat.

• They are playing a game of hide-and-seek.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What job does Esperanza do that is typically reserved for the eldest son of a wealthy farmer?

• She sharpens the blade used for cutting the first fruit of the harvest season.

• She helps Papa fix the machinery.

• She does chores on the ranch like cleaning the stables and mending fences.

• She cuts the first bunch of grapes with a special knife signaling the beginning of the harvest season.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What event is Esperanza looking forward to that takes place three weeks after the harvest?

• She is looking forward to her Quinceañera.

• She is looking forward to Abuleita teaching her how to crochet.

• She is looking forward to the fiesta that celebrates both the end of the harvest season and after her birthday.

• She is looking forward to a playdate with her best friend Marisol Rodriguez.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is Hortensia?

• She is Esperanza's grandmother.

• She is the housekeeper.

• She is Mama's best friend.

• She is Esperanza's best friend.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What event occurs that causes Esperanza to think "bad luck"?

• She finds her father's silver belt buckle in the vineyard.

• She pricks herself with a thorn from a rose while waiting for Papa in the garden.

• She has a bad dream about her father.

• Her uncles Luis and Marco arrive for a visit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7