HoMS Discussion Questions: Vignette 28-30

Who is Sire? (Sire)

• A bad boy

• Esperanza's boyfriend

• Tito's brother

• A man who lives next door

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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

Esperanza felt the need to look at Sire when other girls would not to show she is... (Sire)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What happened when Esperanza looked at Sire? (Sire)

• He did not flinch

• He called his friends

• He crashed his bike

• He got into his car

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Esperanza compare herself to Sire’s girlfriend? (Sire)

• She wants to be like the girlfriend

• She wants to date Sire

• She used to be friends with the girlfriend

• She does not know why the girl can't tie shoes

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Esperanza connect with most? (Four Skinny Trees)

• The cars rushing by

• The neighbors next door

• The skinny trees

• Her pointy elbows

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does Esperanza relate so much with the 4 skinny trees? (Four Skinny Trees)

• They speak to her every day

• They do not belong on Mango street like her

• She thinks their flowers look like her eyes

• They are pink in the summer like Lois

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are the characteristics the trees possess? (Four Skinny Trees)

• Skinny and secretly strong

• Heavy branches and beautiful leaves

• Covered in white bark with cracks

• Short and dead

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When does Esperanza look to the skinny trees? (Four Skinny Trees)

• When mama and papa come home

• When the flowers bloom

• When they speak to her

• When she is sad

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who is Mamacita? (No Speak English)

• Wife of the man across the street

• A new grocery store owner

• A homeless woman near Mango Street

• A friend of Mama

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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

Papa only ate "hamandeggs" when he came to America because... (No Speak English)

• The diner he went to only had hamandeggs

• It was his favorite food

• it was the only English he knew
• He could not ever decide on anything else

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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