Lesson 18, Part 5, RL.8.6, Esperanza Rising

What real-life person did Pam Muñoz Ryan base Esperanza Rising on?

• Pam Muñoz Ryan's mother
• A famous actress
• Pam Muñoz Ryan's grandmother
• A historical figure from the 1800s

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How does the author's cultural background influence the story?

• The author criticizes the conditions that migrant farm workers from Mexico faced.

• The author explains why many people immigrated to the United States in the 1930s.

• The author feels that Mexican immigrants are treated unfairly in the United States.

• The author writes about a situation similar to her Mexican grandmother's

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Two Part Question:

Part A

Which statement best describes Mama's point of view in the story?

• Mama thinks all people, even the poor and dirty, deserve respect and compassion.

• Mama secretly agrees with Esperanza but has to act as if she likes the peasants.

• Mama regrets that she and Esperanza have to work because they are poor now.

• Mama thinks Esperanza should protect the doll because it was her father's last gift.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Two Part Question

Part B

Which sentence from the story best supports the correct answer to Part A?

• "Why did Mama bother crocheting lace?"

• "Mama and Hortensia both stopped their needles and stared at Esperanza."

• "I am sorry for my daughters bad manners."

• "As difficult as it is to accept, our lives are different now."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How is the author's cultural background reflected in Mama's point of view about peasants in the story?

• Mama sees peasants as resilient and hardworking, reflecting the author's respect for their struggles because her family struggled as well.

• Mama views peasants as a burden on society, reflecting the author's negative perspective on their role because her family came from great wealth.

• Mama believes peasants are lazy and unmotivated, showing the author's disdain for their lifestyle because she had servants who were lazy.

• Mama sees peasants as wealthy landowners, indicating the author's misunderstanding of their true situation because she is uneducated.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

From what point of view is the story, Esperanza Rising, told?

• Second-person point of view
• Third-person point of view
• First-person point of view
• 2nd Person Limited point of view

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is ironic about Esperanza's refusal to allow the little girl on the train to play with her doll?

• Esperanza and the little girl are both from the same wealthy family in Mexico, and Esperanza doesn't realize they are family.

• The little girl is not interested in playing with dolls, but Esperanza thinks she is.

• Esperanza and the little girl are both peasants, but Esperanza doesn't understand she is a peasant now.

• Esperanza is happy to share her doll with everyone, but the little girl is not interested in making new friends.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a character's point of view?

• The character's physical appearance.
• The character's role in the plot.
• The perspective through which a character experiences and interprets the story.
• The character's relationships with other characters.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How is your point of view as the audience different from a character's point of view in a story?

• The audience is not aware of the character's actions

• A character can see the entire story unfold from a distance.
• The audience is limited to one character's perspective throughout the story.
• The audience sees the whole story from an outside perspective, whereas a character experiences the story from their own internal viewpoint.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Mama's statement in paragraph 13,

"I don't think it would have hurt to let her hold it for a few moments."

reveal about her character?

• Mama is indifferent and detached.
• Mama is selfish and self-centered.
• Mama is kind and understanding.

• Mama is strict and unyielding.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3