Esperanza Rising
Parts of a story
ELA Need to knows
Name the Figurative Language
Miscellaneous
100

In the chapter Las Uvas, What happened to Esperanza's father?

What is, he was killed by bandits

100

 The location and time in which a story takes place.

What is the setting?

100

Bedbugs are one of the worst household pests. 

Fact ? or Opinion ? & Why ?

What is an opinion

Because everyone may not agree with this statement, it is objective 

100

As black as coal

What is a Similie

100

The group that made Fortnite.

What is Epic Games

200

In the chapter Las Papayas Who wants to marry mama and why?

What/Who is Tio Luis wants to marry Mama becasue he will be able to benefit from her reputation, and be able to keep the land and the workers?

200

This is considered the turning point of the story/the most exciting part of the story.

What is climax

200

Where are you going? Which WORDS in this sentence are VERBS?

What is "are" and "going"

200

Her eyes were fireflies

What is a metaphor

200

The president's face that is on the American penny.

Who is Abraham Lincoln

300

Esperanza's favorite time of the year

What is harvesting of grapes

300

This is the PROBLEM in plot development.

What is conflict

300

A passage that is explained in order of when the events happened uses this text structure.

What is chronological order

300

I waited in line for A MILLION HOURS until it was my turn.

What is Hyperbole

300

Where are you bringing your knowledge?

What is straight to college
400

In the chapter Los Higos when Esperanza RESENTFULLY smashed the figs beneath her feet....

 Resentfully means...

What is to not want to do something?

400

This is the deeper meaning the story teaches about life.

What is theme

400

This is a paragraph in a poem.

What is a stanza

400

My alarm clock YELLS at me every morning

What is Personification

400

This is Superman's weakness.

What is Kryptonite?

500

In the chapter "Los Melones", why was it SIGNIFICANT for Esperanza to travel in the wagon, on the train, in the back of the truck.

What is it shows the reality of her life changing. She no longer has the finer things in life now that Papa is gone. She is now among the "common", "poor" people?

500

This tells you the setting and the main characters that are introduced at the BEGINNING of the story.


What is Exposition

500

What are the 3 author's purposes?

What is to inform, to entertain, to persuade?

500

"She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore"

What is alliteration 

500

The students your ELA teacher loves the most

What is ALL YALL... even the ones that drive them crazy lol