Esperanza Rising Las Papas

Esperanza joined Hortensia and Josefina in doing something. What was it?

• Knitting

• Chatting with Miguel

• Removing potato eyes

• Dancing

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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If Esperanza does a great job picking potato eyes, Miguel tells her that the best pickers get to do what?

• Go to Dairy Queen

• Return to Mexico

• Get a new cabin

• The best workers will get jobs in the spring and summer

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Esperanza wishes for two things for Christmas. She wishes for.....

• an Xbox and a pizza

• a blanket and a kitten

• Mama to get better and Abuelita to come to California

• Miguel to teach her how to dance and Papa to come back to life

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Esperanza learn about the different migrant camps?

• They don't allow "Okies" to work at the camps.

• Men and women are forced to live in different areas.

• People from different countries live separately.

• People with babies have the best housing.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.1.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do Esperanza and Mama have to share a cabin with Hortensia and Alfonso?

• The landowner will only give one cabin for each man and his family; there is no housing for single women.

• Hortensia and Alfonso need Esperanza to clean the cabin and cook while they are at work.

• Mama doesn't want to be separated from her only friends in the United States.

• Mama and Esperanza can't afford the rent for their own cabin.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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What is the main reason Esperanza and her family have to leave their home in Mexico?

• A) A natural disaster destroyed their home.

• B) Political unrest forced them to flee.

• C) Esperanza's father passed away, and they lost their land.

• D) They wanted to seek better opportunities in the United States.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

In 'Esperanza Rising', what does the chapter 'Las Papas' primarily focus on?

• A) Esperanza's first day at school.

• B) The family's struggle to find work.

• C) The potato harvest and Esperanza's work in the fields.

• D) A celebration of a family tradition.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Which literary device is predominantly used in the chapter 'Las Papas' to highlight Esperanza's growth?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Foreshadowing

• D) Symbolism

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does the potato symbolize in the chapter 'Las Papas'?

• A) Hardship and resilience

• B) Wealth and prosperity

• C) Family and tradition

• D) Change and adaptation

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CCSS.RL.4.2

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How does Esperanza's attitude towards manual labor change in 'Las Papas'?

• A) She becomes more resentful.

• B) She learns to appreciate the value of hard work.

• C) She remains indifferent.

• D) She decides to return to Mexico.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3