House on Mango Street (HOMS-Name and Four Trees-No Speak Eng)

Which of these are characteristics of vignettes?

• They often feature memories and flashbacks

• They are focused on imagery and description

• They focus on emotional tone and feeling.

• All of the above.

What do the Four Skinny Trees teach Esperanza?

• To rage at the world

• To stop growing

• To keep on growing even when it's hard

• ALl of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.RL.K.6

was a wild woman who was forced to get married

• Mama
• great-grandmother
• Rachel
• Marin

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did Esperanza's family move to Mango Street?

• it was the real house our family had always been looking for
• the water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them
• our house on Loomis was too small
• we didn't have enough money to pay the rent

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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

The smell of Mama's hair is______________.

• comforting
• like the rain outside
• reminds Esperanza of Papa snoring
• musty

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who insulted Esperanza by saying "You live there?"

• Her neighbor

• Her old best friend

• A nun

• Papa

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which descriptions are THEMES? (Check all that apply.)

• The two girls are very different but are still best friends.

• Actions speak louder than words.

• Overcoming differences creates unity from diversity.

• Each neighborhood is different.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who is Esperanza describing in the following quote (from "Hairs")?

"Like little rosettes, like little candy circle all curly and pretty because she pinned in in pincurls all day... is the warm smell of bread before you bake it..."

• Herself

• Her mom

• Her aunt

• Kiki

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3