Esperazana Rising: Setting the Context - Ch

What does their reaction of the earth breathing suggest about the perspective Esperanza and her father have on their land? (RK)

• They believe that their land is a person

• They feel that their land is special to them

• Esperanza thinks about the land as unusual after noticing its breathing

• They both have a feeling of happiness after they hear the heart beats

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.2

What can you conclude about Esperanza’s father wanting to show Esperanza the land’s heart beating? (NK)

• He wants to trick her because the land is not actually real and does not have a heartbeat

• He wants her to learn more about the land

• He wants to teach her patience

• He wants her to understand what the land feels like to the animals that live there so she can respect the land more

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.2

Where is Esperanza from?

• Aguascalientes, Mexico
• Los Angeles, California
• Cancun, Mexico
• Bakersfield, California

What can be inferred from Papa wanting Esperanza to lie on the ground?

• Papa wants to hear his heart beat

• Papa is determining if the fruit is ripe.

• Papa likes the feel of the earth

• Papa wants Esperanza to love the land the same way he does

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Th setting is important to the story because --

• Papa shares his love for the land with his daughter

• The harvest is soon.

• Papa and Esperanza can walk in the vineyard.

• The earth is talking.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

Which word best describes Papa's relationship with his daughter in Chapter 1?

• playful

• amused

• teaching

• serious

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

Which genre is Esperanza Rising?

• drama

• historical fiction

• adventure

• western

What year is the story taking place?

• 1924-1930

• 1920

• 1930

• 1984

"It gives us the grapes and then they welcome us." He gently touched a wild tendril that reached into the row, as if it had been waiting to shake his hand. Which type of figurative language does this line contain?

• personification

• metaphor

• repetition

• similie

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

someone who travels in order to find new work

• immigrant

• migrant

• traveler

• business owner

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4