Esperanza Rising Las Almandras

What were the secret packages that Miguel and Alfonso carried from Mexico?

• a porcelain doll

• Flowers that Miguel wants to give to Marta

• a frog

• Rose cuttings from Papa's rose bushes

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why do you think being in the large crowd at the fiesta made Esperanza feel so alone?

• Because she didn't know anybody

• Because she missed her friends

• Because she was in a new situation

• Because she was in a different place

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is Marta and her group pushing people to strike?

• The are racist

• They want more money and better living conditions

• They like to cause trouble

• They are tired of working too hard

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why are the people of the camp worried about a strike?

• They fear they will lose their jobs.

• They fear they will be sent back to Mexico.

• They fear they will be tortured.

• They fear they will not get paid.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What changes do you see in Esperanza in this chapter?

• She is accepting that she is poor now.

• She realizes that she no longer needs Miguel

• She is beginning to see that Marta might have good qualities.

• She is learning that being with family is what is important.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why are Mama & Hortensia so sore at the beginning of the chapter?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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