Esperanza Rising

Esperanza is Spanish for what English word?

• Rising
• Hope
• Love
• Rose

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where is Esperanza from?

• Aguascalientes, Mexico
• Los Angeles, California
• Cancun, Mexico
• Bakersfield, California

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following words does NOT describe Esperanza in the beginning of the story?

• generous
• wealthy
• privileged
• snobby

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following did Tio Luis and/or Tio Marco NOT do?  (Choose all answers that are correct)

• burned down El Rancho de las Rosas
• married Mama
• killed Papa
• watched Abuelita

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Esperanza and her family escape?

• plane
• car
• boat
• wagon

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What gift did Esperanza save in the fire?

• her doll
• Papa's chair
• a necklace
• her dress for someday

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What metaphor does Esperanza use to describe her relationship to Miguel?

• they stand on two different sides of the same rivier
• the sound of grapes ready for harvest
• the blooming of roses from ashes
• mountains and valleys

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Abuelita mean when she said "after many mountains and valleys we will be together?"

• Esperanza was going to have to sew a lot
• Esperanza was going to experience many highs and lows
• Esperanza was going to do a lot of physical climbing
• Esperanza was going to move a lot

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What event shows that Esperanza's internal character has changed?

• When she yells at Miguel
• When she pulls the doll away from the girl on the train
• When she gives Isabel her doll
• When she stays with the babies

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What genre is Esperanza Rising?

• science fiction
• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• nonfiction

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9