Mango Street Plot/Setting
The House on Mango Street is about...
A. A girl's identity
B. How to decorate a house.
c. A fruit tree.
A.
Does Esperanza seem to be a positive or negative person?
Negative
Is the following an idiom? "That test was a piece of cake!"
Yes.
When Esperanza says her father's hair is like a broom, which one of the five senses is she using to create imagery?
Sight
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing (animal)
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Choose one option that describes Esperanza.
A. a dreamer
B. enthusiastic
C. scared
A.
Is the following an idiom? "She's a smart cookie."
Yes.
What are the five senses?
Sight, sound, touch, taste, smell
Pick out the nouns in the following sentence.
Target is a store that sells clothes.
Target, store, clothes.
Mama's hair smells like...
bread
How does Esperanza's mother make her feel?
Safe, happy, comfortable, etc.
What does this idiom mean? "I'm so hungry, I can eat a horse!"
I'm very hungry. I can eat a lot.
Can metaphors, similes, personification, etc. be used to create imagery?
Yes
Pick out the Proper noun in the following sentence.
Target is a store that sells clothes.
Target
Who pointed to Esperanza's apartment and said, "You live there?" with a disgusted tone?
A nun.
Esperanza wants to change her identity with the type of house she is wants in the future. Use three words to describe the house she wants.
White, large, big yard, hallway stairs, spacious, etc.
What does this idiom mean? If he does that, he can "kill two birds with one stone."
He can get multiple things done at once.
When Esperanza says that her papa's hair is like a broom, what type of figurative language is she using?
Simile
Pick out the common nouns in the following sentence.
Target is a store that sells clothes.
store, clothes
Red, small, brick, small garage, small yard, ugly, one bathroom, three bedrooms, tight front steps, hallways stairs, disappointing, etc.
What word does Esperanza use to describe her hair?
Lazy
What does this idiom mean? "The cat's out of the bag."
What are the four ways an author can create imagery?
1. Five senses
2. Descriptive language
3. Stronger vocabulary
4. Figurative language
Pick out the nouns in the following sentence.
Her heart ached from the anger she felt.
Heart, anger