WorksheetsEsperanza Rising Onions and Almonds
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Describe the camp that Esperanza comes to live in.
The camp is in a clearing surrounded by grape fields, with rows of small, white, wooden cabins.
The camp is in a clearing surrounded by corn fields, with rows of small, brown, brick cabins.
The camp is in a clearing surrounded by wheat fields, with rows of tall, white, wooden cabins.
Describe Esperanza’s new house.Describe Esperanza’s new house. How is it different from her old house?
Why does Esperanza still consider herself to be rich?
Esperanza thinks that her uncles will come and bring her money to buy a big house.
Esperanza thinks that Abuelita will come and bring her money to buy a big house once she is healed
Esperanza thinks that Miguel will make a lot of money at his new job and buy her a big house.
What are Esperanza’s jobs at the camp? Esperanza helps Isabel watch the babies, and she sweeps the wooden platform.
Esperanza helps pick the grapes.
Esperanza helps Isabel do the laundry.
Esperanza helps Isabel watch the babies, and she sweeps the wooden platform.
Who are Irene and Melina? Irene and Melina are two women who work in the camp.
Irene and Melina are two women who are in charge of all the workers.
Irene and Melina are two women who work in the camp.
Irene and Melina are the head grape pickers.
Time to practice your Spanish and your math...
Choose the correct English number that is represented in Spanish in the question.
Cinco is an odd number between 3 and 7
One
Three
Five
Nine
Time to practice your Spanish and your math...
Choose the correct English number that is represented in Spanish in the question.
14-5 = nueve
Nine
Eight
Seven
Six
Time to practice your Spanish and your math...
Choose the correct English number that is represented in Spanish in the question.
2 x dos = cuatro
2 x 3 = 6
2 x 2 = 4
2 x 1 = 2
2 x 4 = 8
In what way was Esperanza hurt from her first day at work? How is this different from the rest of the family?
Esperanza’s pride was hurt. Everyone else was physically hurt/tired.
Esperanza was physically hurt/tired. Everyone else's pride was hurt.
What was Miguel and Alfonso’s surprise?
Miguel and Alfonso brought some of the dolls Papa use to buy for Esperanza.
Miguel and Alfonso brought some of Papa’s roses with them to plant in America
Miguel and Alfonso brought some money they had secretly saved.
Why hadn’t Esperanza taken a bath since she left Augascalientes?
(a)
Why was Esperanza afraid to go the jamaica?
Esperanza was afraid that people would tease her or Marta would make fun of her at the party.
Esperanza was afraid that it would be boring.
Esperanza was afraid that the food would not be good.
What made Esperanza finally agree to go to the party?
She wanted to eat some Flan.
She wanted to dance.
She was so bored and there was nothing else to do.
Describe the fiesta.
What does Esperanza ask Josephina for?
Esperanza asks Josephina if Isobel can have a special snack.
Esperanza asks Josephina if Isobel can have a puppy.
Esperanza asks Josephina if Isobel can have a kitten.
Why does Marta compare the workers to the kittens?
Marta says the workers are small, meek animals who don’t speak up for themselves.
Marta says the workers are small, whiny animals who make too much noise
Why are so many people looking for work on farms?
(check all correct answer options)
There is little work.
There is little rain.
There is little hope.
They need to take care of their families.
