Esperanza Rising Chapters 1-3

A good title for Chapter 1 could be ---

• The Caterpillar

• The Harvest

• Understanding the Heart Beat

• Teaching Esperanza to Love the Land

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What can be inferred from Papa wanting Esperanza to lie on the ground?

• Papa wants to hear his heart beat

• Papa is determining if the fruit is ripe.

• Papa likes the feel of the earth

• Papa wants Esperanza to love the land the same way he does

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Th setting is important to the story because --

• Papa shares his love for the land with his daughter

• The harvest is soon.

• Papa and Esperanza can walk in the vineyard.

• The earth is talking.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which genre is Esperanza Rising?

• drama

• historical fiction

• adventure

• western

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which three words best summarize Chapter 2?

• superstition, grapes, birthday

• Papa, Miguel, Alfonso

• thorn, wait, despair

• roses, crochet, uncles

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Compare Esperanza’s family and Alfonso and Hortensia’s family.

• They were the richest families in El Ranch de Las Rosas. 
• Esperanza's family was considered poor, while Hortensia's family was considered rich. 
• Esperanza's family was considered rich, while Hortensia's family was considered poor. 
• Esperanza's family was cool and Hortensia's family was not cool. 

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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
• the wedding would cost too much money
• Miguel has stopped talking to Esperanza
• she is the ranch owner's daughter and he is the housekeeper's son

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What sentence 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."
• "Alfonso didn't say a word but the tears running down his round cheecks confirmed the worst."

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What was the last present Papa would ever give to Esperanza?

• papayas
• roses
• a doll
• a handkerchief

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why was Esperanza so upset when she first saw Tio Luis at the reading of the will?

• He was holding the will with a huge grin.
• He was on one knee proposing to Ramona.
• He was holding Papa's checks from the bank.
• He was wearing Papa's belt buckle.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2