La Llorona Compare and Contrast

When we compare and contrast we are looking for...

• truths and lies

• clues and facts

• similarities and differences

• wrongs and rights

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When you compare one thing to another, you explain how the two are

• different

• mysterious

• alike or similar

• interesting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When you contrast two things, you explain how they are

• different

• perfect

• the same

• pretty

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

True of false: In both stories La Llorona is feared by children.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

True or False? In "Summer of the Mariposas," La Llorona drowned her children.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

"In 'La Llorona,' Maria's pride and rage cause a curse. She is punished to mourn her children forever with no redemption. However, in 'Summer of the Mariposas,' La Llorona is a caring mother who regrets having failed her children. She redeems herself by protecting children and helping other families."

In the statement above, does the author compare or contrast the two stories?

• Compare

• Contrast

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"In 'La Llorona,' Maria chases after her children who have been thrown into the river. Similarly, in 'Summer of the Mariposas,' when Odilia meets La Llorona, she is chasing a mirage of her children that fall into the river and drown."

In the statement above, is the author comparing or contrasting the two stories?

• Comparing

• Contrasting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3