WorksheetsEsperanza Rising Chapter 1 & 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
A good title for Chapter 1 could be ---
The Caterpillar
The Harvest
Understanding the Heart Beat
Teaching Esperanza to Love the Land
Chapter 1 is told from which point of view?
1st through Papa
1st through Esperanza
3rd through Papa
3rd through Esperanza
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
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.
And then she felt it. Softly at first. A gentle thumping. Then stronger. A resounding thud, thud, thud against her body. She could hear it, too. The beat rushing in her ears. Shoomp, shoomp, shoomp. Which words represent Onomotopoeia?
softly at first
stronger
thud, thud, thud
shoomp, shoomp, shoomp
Which word best describes Papa's relationship with his daughter in Chapter 1?
playful
amused
teaching
serious
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
Which three words best summarize Chapter 2?
superstition, grapes, birthday
Papa, Miguel, Alfonso
thorn, wait, despair
roses, crochet, uncles
Based on the events of the story, which most likely happened?
Papa took a fall and was injured while working
Bandits who were angry at the large landowners fought with Sixto
Tio Luis and Tio Marco hurt Papa
Papa was hurt, but he will be fine
Much of Chapter 2----
provided descriptions for what the land and ranch were like
was used for character development
gave the reader a look at what daily life was like for the Ortega family
provided background information such as character connections
It had taken every day of three weeks to put the harvest to bed and now everyone anticipated the celebration. What type of figurative language is used?
alliteration
personification
similie
metaphor
Which word best describes Ramona in Chapter 2?
anxious
bossy
logical
grouchy
Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought "bad luck". This is an example of which literary device?
flashback
foreshadowing
simile
onomatopoeia
