The House On Mango Street pg1-30

The House on Mango Street
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?

• It was the largest house they had ever lived in.
• The government was paying for it.
• It was their own house.
• It was the first two-story house they had lived in.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

Why does Esperanza like Marin?

• She is good at babysitting.
• She is teaching Esperanza to sing.
• She tells Esperanza adult things.
• She bakes excellent cookies.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Rosa Vargas' life like?

• busy -- she has three jobs she loves
• exciting -- she travels monthly
• happy -- she has everything she wants
• tiring -- she cries because her husband left her and with too many kids

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why does Marin live with Louie's family?

• her family is in Puerto Rico
• they needed help with the two little sisters
• she needed a job
• she had no where to live

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street?

• She is disappointed by the house and ashamed of it

• She is proud of the home and of her parents for buying it

• She thinks the home is funny because it is unusual

• She worries that the home will be taken from them

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Ch 1: Who is The House on Mango Street

Narrator? How does narrator feel about moving?

• Narrator: Esperanza. Sick of moving, still waiting to find a true home.

• Narrator: Esperanza. Loved moving, she found it exciting.

• Narrator: Esperanza cared less about moving around.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why does Cathy tell Esperanza she is moving?

• Cathy lost all her cats and needs to find them
• her great grand cousin in France is giving them money
• her dad got a new job
• the neighborhood is getting bad

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is a vignette?

• Short scene that focuses on one moment

• A novel that compares two unlike things

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Comparison using “like” or “as”

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is Esperanza’s attitude toward her name?

• She wants to change it to a new name

• She thinks it is better than any other name

• She is indifferent about her name

• She likes it sometimes and hates it other times

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does Marin illustrate the traditional role of women?

• Marin hopes for a man to take care of her

• Marin uses her body to get what she wants

• Marin is meticulous about her appearance

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3