Esperanza Rising
What country does Esperanza live in at the beginning of the novel
What is Mexico?
What number did Jackie Robinson wear?
42
Which natural disaster spins with powerful winds and forms over water?
What is a hurricane?
What should readers do if they do not understand part of a text?
Reread and use context clues
What is text evidence?
Details or quotes from the text that support your answer
What crop does Esperanza's family grow on their ranch?
What are grapes?
What was one unfair challenge Jackie Robinson faced?
Racism and discrimination from fans, players and teams
What natural disaster is caused by shifting tectonic plates
What is an earthquake
What is the gist of a story?
Summarizing to tell what the story is all about
What is theme?
The lesson or message of a story
Who else travels with Esperanza to America?
Who are Miguel, Hortensia, Alfonso, and Mama
Why was Jackie Robinson important beyond baseball?
He helped fight segregation and inspired social change
Why are evacuation plans important?
Why is summarizing important?
It helps readers explain the most important ideas
What point of view uses the words "I" "Me" and "My"
First-person point of view
Why is Esperanza nervous about working in the labor camp?
She has never done difficult work before
What is Jackie Robinson's wife name
Who is Rachel
Name one natural disaster that we can face here in Illinois
tornado
What is the purpose of text evidence?
to support answers and ideas
What point of view uses the words like "he" "him "she" "Her"
Third-person point of view
What was the prize possession that Esperanza brings with her to America
What is a doll?
What does perseverance mean?
Continuing even when things are difficult
Tell me one way that we can stay safe during a natural disaster
during a tornado, get as many walls between you and the outside as possible
How do visuals help readers understand stories?
They show emotions, setting, and important details
Give an example of a simile
Her face is as read as a tomato