Esperanza Rising Onions and Almonds

Describe the camp that Esperanza comes to live in.

• The camp is in a clearing surrounded by grape fields, with rows of small, white, wooden cabins.

• The camp is in a clearing surrounded by corn fields, with rows of small, brown, brick cabins.

• The camp is in a clearing surrounded by wheat fields, with rows of tall, white, wooden cabins.

Describe Esperanza’s new house.Describe Esperanza’s new house. How is it different from her old house?

Why does Esperanza still consider herself to be rich?

• Esperanza thinks that her uncles will come and bring her money to buy a big house.

• Esperanza thinks that Abuelita will come and bring her money to buy a big house once she is healed

• Esperanza thinks that Miguel will make a lot of money at his new job and buy her a big house.

What are Esperanza’s jobs at the camp? Esperanza helps Isabel watch the babies, and she sweeps the wooden platform.

• Esperanza helps pick the grapes.

• Esperanza helps Isabel do the laundry.

• Esperanza helps Isabel watch the babies, and she sweeps the wooden platform.

Who are Irene and Melina? Irene and Melina are two women who work in the camp.

• Irene and Melina are two women who are in charge of all the workers.

• Irene and Melina are two women who work in the camp.

• Irene and Melina are the head grape pickers.

Time to practice your Spanish and your math...

Choose the correct English number that is represented in Spanish in the question.

Cinco is an odd number between 3 and 7

• One

• Three

• Five

• Nine

Time to practice your Spanish and your math...

Choose the correct English number that is represented in Spanish in the question.

14-5 = nueve

• Nine

• Eight

• Seven

• Six

Time to practice your Spanish and your math...

Choose the correct English number that is represented in Spanish in the question.

2 x dos = cuatro

• 2 x 3 = 6

• 2 x 2 = 4

• 2 x 1 = 2

• 2 x 4 = 8

In what way was Esperanza hurt from her first day at work? How is this different from the rest of the family?

• Esperanza’s pride was hurt. Everyone else was physically hurt/tired.

• Esperanza was physically hurt/tired. Everyone else's pride was hurt.

What was Miguel and Alfonso’s surprise?

• Miguel and Alfonso brought some of the dolls Papa use to buy for Esperanza.

• Miguel and Alfonso brought some of Papa’s roses with them to plant in America

• Miguel and Alfonso brought some money they had secretly saved.