The House on Mango Street
The narrator (speaker) of the novel The House on Mango Street is___________.
Esperanza
Who is the author of the novel?
Sandra Cisneros
Who says that the neighborhood is getting bad?
Cathy queen of cats
“Two girls raggedy as rats live across the street” (Paragraph 1).
The author uses________(simile / metaphor / personification / hyperbole / repetition) to reveal ___________________________________________
simile
This evidence reveals that the girls are poor.
Which of the following is a correct compound sentence? Choose two.
A. Meme jumped from the tree and broke both arms, he is reckless and clumsy.
B. Meme’s real name is Juan he prefers to be called Meme.
C. Meme jumped from the tree and broke both arms, for he is reckless and clumsy.
D. Meme won the contest or broke both arms.
E. Meme jumped from the tree, so he broke both arms.
C. Meme jumped from the tree and broke both arms, for he is reckless and clumsy.
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E. Meme jumped from the tree, so he broke both arms.
Who are Esperanza's siblings?
Kiki, Carlos, Nenny
Why did they use the tree in Meme's yard (patio)?
they used it for the Annual Tarzan Jumping contest
Why does Cathy say the neighborhood is getting bad?
Because Latino people who look like Esperanza are moving into the neighborhood.
Because poor immigrant people are moving into the neighborhood
“the lady who owns the building next to you. She used to own a building big as a whale,”(Paragraph 1).
The author uses________(simile / metaphor / personification / alliteration / repetition) to reveal ___________________________________________
simile
The evidence reveals that the building is very big (huge).
1. Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
Joe waited for the train and his friend.
He is hungry but doesn’t want to eat
I was sleepy at 11:00 PM, but they had a lot of energy.
The sky is blue, pink, purple, yellow, and orange.
3. I was sleepy at 11:00 PM, but they had a lot of energy.
What does Esperanza wants?
a best friend
a new house
a new life
What happened to Meme Ortiz?
he broke both arms
Cathy believes that Rachel and Lucy are ____________ and ___________,
dirty and smelly
poor / raggedy
“Cats asleep like little donuts.” “Her house is like cat heaven” (Paragraph___).
simile
It reveals that she has many cats.
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
Joe waited for the train and his friend.
Christian feels happy, for he is going to Juárez.
I was sleepy and hungry.
The sky is blue, pink, purple, yellow, and orange.
2. Christian feels happy, for he is going to Juárez.
How does Cisneros characterize Cathy queen of cats? (personality)
prejudiced
judgemental
conceited
stuck-up
arrogant
How does Cisneros Characterize Meme Ortiz? (personality)
Meme Ortiz is __________ and _________.
clumsy and reckless
Nenny cannot be Esperanza's best friend because Nenny is too______________.
young
Esperanza has to take care of her.
“Cathy who is queen of cats has cats and cats and cats. Baby cats, big cats, skinny cats, sick cats” (Paragraph___).
The author uses________(simile / metaphor / personification / alliteration / repetition) the word _____ is being repeated to reveal ______________ _____________________________
repetition
It reveals that she has too many cats.
Joe is waiting for his brother, but he is tired.
Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)=
Clause#1: Subject= , verb=
Clause#2: Subject= , verb=
Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)= , but
Clause#1: Subject= Joe , verb= is / waiting
Clause#2: Subject= he , verb= is
Esperanza and Nenny have the same ______________ and ______________.
laughter and ideas
laughter and same thinking
How are the dog and Meme Ortiz alike (similar)?
they have two names
they are both clumsy and reckless
How does Esperanza feel about her name? What does she wish to change her name to?
Esperanza dislikes her name. She wants to change her name to Zeze the X or Maritza...
“Baby cats, big cats, skinny cats, sick cats” (Paragraph___).
The author uses________(simile / metaphor / personification / alliteration / repetition). The letter____ and ____ are being repeated.
alliteration
Create a compound sentence by using any of the coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS).
For Example,
I was sleepy at 11:00 PM, but they had a lot of energy.
For Example:
I was sleepy, but they had a lot of energy.