Esperanza Rising: Chapters 1-3

How does Esperanza celebrate her birthday each year?

• By volunteering at the nearby church.
• By having a big birthday party. 
• By donating 5 dozen roses to her neighbors. 
• By getting a bunch of dolls from her dad. 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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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

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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What metaphor does Esperanza use for her relationship with Miguel?

• They are both raining like cats and dogs.
• She was the ranch owner's daughter and between them ran a deep river. 
• They hadn't seen in each other in 1,000 years!
• They are like two peas in a pod. 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What clue occurred in the book to let us know Esperanza was going to have bad luck?

• She poked her finger with a thorn.

• She had figs delivered to her house.

• She found a doll from her first birthday.

• She tasted sour grapes in the vineyard.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

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How do you infer the fire started? 

• Hortensia started the fire. 
• Esperanza's mom left the kitchen stove on. 
• Tio Luis and Tio Marco started the fire. 
• Someone left the iron turn on next to a pile of blankets. 

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Why does Mamá decide to go to the United States with Alfonso and his family?

• She wanted to visit Disneyland for the first time ever.
• She wanted to look for her great grandmother, who left for the United States many years ago.
• She was interested in the types of farmland that California had. 
• She wanted to escape from the possibility of having to marry Tio Luis. 

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which human right was threatened in the quote, "As you know, it is not customary to leave land to women." pg. 30

• #3 The right to life

• #16 Marriage and family

• #17 The right to own your own things

• #23 Workers' rights

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

 What was Miguel’s relationship with Papá?

• Teacher/student relationship
• No relationship at all
• Father/Son relationship
• Business relationship

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CCSS.RI.1.4

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Which human right was threatened in this quote: "My father and I have lost faith in our country. We were born servants here and no matter how hard we work we will always be servants." pg. 36

• #3 The right to life

• #16 Marriage and family

• #17 The right to your own things

• #23 Workers' rights

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3