CER
Plot
Taco Head
Abuela Invents the Zero
Esperanza Rising
100

Your opinion or answer to a question or prompt

What is a claim?

100

This plot element introduces the characters, time, and setting.

What is the exposition?

100

This person is the protagonist and narrative in Taco Head.

Who is Sofia?

100

This person is the protagonist and narrator in Abuela Invents the Zero.

Who is Connie or Constancia?

100

Papa in Esperanza Rising was robbed and killed in this state in Mexico.

What is Aguascalientes?

200

The sentence that follows and supports your claim. This information is most commonly quoted directly from the text. 

What is evidence?

200

This plot element is where good finally meets evil. This is usually the most exciting part of the plot.

What is the climax?

200

This person is the antagonist in Taco Head.

Who is the bully (unnamed)?

200

This is the nationality of Connie and her family. 

What is Puerto Rican?

200

This person is the protagonist of Esperanza Rising.

Esperanza

300

This is the logical justification or explanation for your claim. This information supports and elaborates on your claim and evidence. 

What is reasoning?

300

This plot element is comprised of several events that lead up to the climax.

What is rising action.

300

This person is the author of Taco Head.

Who is Viola Canales?

300

This is the author of Abuela Invents the Zero.

Who is Judith Cofer Ortiz?

300

This plot element can be used to describe the moment when Esperanza's father was mugged and killed.

What is the inciting incident?

400

CER is most often used in this form of writing.

What is argumentative essays?

400

This plot element refers to the period after the dramatic confrontation of the climax. 

What is falling action.

400

This social issue is exposed in Taco Head.

What is racism?

400

These people are known to be an indigenous group in Puerto Rico.

Who are Tainos?

400

Esperanza became ___________ when she lost her wealth.

What is rich?

500

This sentence is the most important sentence in an argumentative essay because it clearly states the writer's argument. 

What is a thesis statement?

500

In a dramatic work, this plot element is the anticipation of the outcome of a plot or of the solution to an uncertainty, puzzle, or mystery, particularly as it affects a character for whom one has sympathy.

What is suspense?

500

The author of Taco Head was born in this city and state.

What is McAllen, Texas.

500

According to Abuela, this is the worst thing a person can do.

What is to make someone feel like a zero or nothing?

500

The story Esperanza Rising takes place during this economic time period.

What is the great depression?