Characters
Who is the main character in "The House on Mango Street"?
Esperanza
What is a noun?
a person, place, or thing, animal, idea, or almost anything
What happened to Esperanza at her first day of work?
An old Asian man kissed her
What is a verb?
an action
“Her house is like cat heaven”
Simile
What is are her siblings' names?
Nenny, Kiki, Carlos
Give three examples of three different nouns
1. person 2. place 3. thing
What happened to Geraldo?
He got hit by a car
play, draw, read
“It’s a muddy color”
Metaphor
What is the name of the character that wants to go school, but her dad makes her cook and clean the house?
Alicia
What are the nouns in this sentence: Esperanza lives on Mango Street.
Esperanza & Mango Street
How did Esperanza make her first two friends?
She bought a bike with them
What are the verbs in this sentence: The grandpa slept on the couch and snored through his teeth.
slept and snored
“It is like the number nine”
Simile
Marin
Give a sentence in English and identify the noun
Johnny plays at the park.
What happened to Esperanza when she tried to eat at the canteen?
The nun shamed her for where she lived and told her no
Give a sentence in English and identify the verb
The boy plays outside.
“Windows so small you’d think they were holding their breath”
Personification
Why does Sally get married at a young age?
To escape her dad
Give a sentence with at least 3 nouns.
There is a boy and a girl doing homework at school.
Why was Esperanza so upset with Sally at monkey garden?
Sally wanted to kiss boys instead of playing with her
Give a sentence with two verbs
The cat plays outside while the girl reads.
“My name is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings
Metaphor