Esperanza Rising

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.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.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

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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 did Esperanza mean when she compared her uncles to “la calabaza?”

• They were spending too much time in the house. 
• Theire faces looked like pumpkins. 
• They were very caring people. 
• The more water you gave them, the bigger they would get. 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

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.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does Esperanza react when they board the train?

• She felt very concerned about the lack of cleanliness of the train and the presence of peasants. 
• She was very excited about spending time with peasants. 
• She felt angry that they hadn't done this more often. 
• She was thankful to be on the train with her family. 

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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 was Miguel’s relationship with Papá?

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

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1