MATH
A car travels 60 miles in 2 hours. What is its constant rate?
What is 30 miles per hour?
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Who is Esperanza Cordero?
What does “vow” mean?
What is a serious promise?
What is the outermost layer of Earth called?
What is the crust?
What type of government did Rome have before it became an empire?
What is a republic?
A proportional relationship has a constant of proportionality of 5. If x=4, what is y?
What is 20?
What literary device is used when Esperanza compares herself to a red balloon tied to an anchor?
What is a Simile?
If someone is “reluctant” to do something, what does that mean?
They are unwilling or hesitant
What layer lies directly beneath Earth's crust?
What is the Mantle?
What were the two main social classes in early Roman society?
What are the Patricians and plebeians?
A student earns $36 for 4 hours of work. What is the constant of proportionality?
What is $9 per hour
Esperanza says, “I have decided not to grow up tame.” What does this reveal about her character?
She wants independence and control over her own life.
To express sadness or regret
Which layer of Earth is made mostly of solid iron and nickel?
What is the Inner core?
What was the Roman Senate?
What is a governing body made up mainly of wealthy and powerful Roman citizens that advised and helped govern the republic?
The equation y=7x represents a proportional relationship. What does the 7 represent?
What is the constant of proportionality?
What is one major theme of the novel?
Identity, growing up, independence, belonging, poverty, or finding one's voice
What does “anguish” mean?
Extreme physical or emotional pain
What is the difference between Earth's inner core and outer core?
What is the inner core is solid, while the outer core is liquid.
How did the Roman army help Rome become a powerful empire?
It was highly organized and disciplined, allowing Rome to conquer and control large territories.
A bike travels 45 miles in 3 hours at a constant rate. How far will it travel in 8 hours?
What is 120 miles?
Esperanza wants to leave Mango Street, but she also feels responsible for the people she meets there. What internal conflict does this create?
She wants to escape her circumstances and build an independent life, but she doesn't want to forget or abandon the people and community that shaped her.
In context, what does “oppression” mean, especially when describing someone whose choices are controlled by others?
Being treated unfairly or controlled by those with power
Why is Earth's crust broken into tectonic plates, and what can happen when these plates move?
The crust/lithosphere is divided into moving plates; their movement can cause earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and other surface changes.
Name two major Roman contributions that still influence the world today and explain their importance.
Roman law, roads, aqueducts, architecture, Latin, government, and engineering.