My Name Quiz

What is the name of the text?

Answer explanation

My Name

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which book is the text from?

Answer explanation

The House on Mango Street

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is the author of the text?

Answer explanation

Sandra Cisneros

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

How many paragraphs are in the text?

Answer explanation

Six

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is one piece of information we learn about the main character in the first paragraph?

Answer explanation

1. The character's name is bilingual

2. She is Mexican (?)

3. She has a father and he is alive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is one piece of information we learn about the main character in the second paragraph?

Answer explanation

1. The character's name is the same as their great-grandmother

2. The character was born in the Chinese year of the horse

3. She is female (?)

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is one piece of information we learn about the main character in the third paragraph?

Answer explanation

1. The character's great-grandmother is dead

2. She doesn't approve of the way her great-grandparents got married

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is one piece of information we learn about the main character in the fourth paragraph?

Answer explanation

1. The main character's name is Esperanza

2. The main character doesn't want to turn out like great-grandma Esperanza

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is one piece of information we learn about the main character in the fifth paragraph?

Answer explanation

1. Esperanza goes to a school where they don't pronounce her name the Spanish way

2. Esperanza has a sister named Magdalena

3. Esperanza thinks her name is ugly

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is one piece of information we learn about the main character in the sixth paragraph?

Answer explanation

1. Esperanza is religious or was raised around religion

2. Esperanza feels her name doesn't reflect the real her (the her that nobody sees)

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3