Vocab Words
Alley
What is a narrow street or path between or behind buildings?
Simile
What is a comparison using like or as?
She’s the narrator of the story who dreams of leaving Mango Street and finding a home of her own.
Who is Esperanza?
Esperanza's dream is to own a _________.
House
The author of the book. She is from Chicago. The character Esperanza is based off her adolescent life.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
Barrette
What is a clip used to hold hair in place?
Metaphor
What is a comparison without using like or as?
She’s older and more mature, wears makeup, and flirts with boys. Her father is abusive and controlling.
Who is Sally?
Esperanza goes to a ____________ (Catholic/Public/Homeschooled) school.
Catholic
The book is titled "The House on Mango Street," but Esperanza actually lives in this type of building.
What is an apartment?
Blooming
what is growing and opening up, like a flower; can also mean doing well?
Theme
What is a subject/concept/idea repeated often throughout a story?
Esperanza’s younger sister—she’s curious, sometimes embarrassing, and doesn’t always understand Esperanza’s thoughts.
Who is Nenny?
"The wind was angry like a hungry lion" is an example of a _________ (Simile/Metaphor/Personification/Theme)
Simile
Who said this quote? "A classic...this little book has made a great space for itself on the shelf of American literature." (Hint: it's on the back cover of the book)
Who is Julia Alvarez?
Admiration
what is a feeling of respect and liking for someone or something?
Personification
What is giving human qualities/actions to something inanimate?
One of the many wild Vargas children—he had no respect for rules and died when he fell from the roof.
Who is Angel Vargas?
The author, Sandra Cisneros, is from _______ (Louisville, Chicago, New York, San Francisco)
Chicago
Everyone in the family has different types of this. Papa's is like a broom. Esperanza's is lazy. Carlos' is thick and straight. Nenny's is slippery. Kiki's is like fur. Mama's smells like bread.
What is hair?
Cumulus
what are big, white, fluffy clouds?
Symbolism
What is when an object, color, or action stands for something deeper or more important than what it seems?
He lives in the basement in Esperanza's building. He is from the south, and his "wife" looks different every night (because he is hiring prostitutes). He collects/saves old country and western records.
Who is Earl of Tennessee?
Rafaela likes to drink ___________ and _________ juice.
Coconut and Papaya
Ms. Flores goes to _________ University. Hint: we're heading there for a field trip on Tuesday.
What is Bellarmine?