Schema
Read
As you read:
What challenges do the characters in this chapter face? How does each character respond? |
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Lesson
Questions
Mama:
1. Reread pages 44–45. How does Mama respond to Tio’s marriage proposal after the fire? What does that tell you about Mama as a person? What does she see as her role in the family?
2. Reread page 48 and the first half of page 49. How does Mama feel about marrying Tio? How does this continue to show Mama’s strength as a person? What is Mama willing to do besides let Tio think she will marry him?
3. Reread the bottom of page 56–57. How does Mama continue to demonstrate her strength as a person as they are leaving the rancho? How is she a good example for Esperanza? How does Esperanza react to leaving the rancho?
Abuelita:
1. Reread the middle of page 42. How does Abuelita respond to the fire? What might that tell us about Abuelita as a person? What does she care about or believe in?
2. Reread from the bottom of page 47–50. How does Abuelita let Mama know she approves of her decisions? How does Abuelita attempt to comfort Esperanza? What role does Abuelita play in the family?
3. Reread page 51. Why does Abuelita give the crocheting to Esperanza? How does Esperanza show she still is not ready to face the situation?
Miguel:
1. Reread the very bottom of page 41 through the first paragraph on page 42. What challenge does Miguel face? How does he respond? What might this tell us about Miguel as a person? Be sure to give examples from the text.
2. Reread pages 55–56. How does Miguel demonstrate that he is ready for this challenge? What characteristic does he show during this time? How is this different from Esperanza?
1. Reread pages 44–45. How does Mama respond to Tio’s marriage proposal after the fire? What does that tell you about Mama as a person? What does she see as her role in the family?
2. Reread page 48 and the first half of page 49. How does Mama feel about marrying Tio? How does this continue to show Mama’s strength as a person? What is Mama willing to do besides let Tio think she will marry him?
3. Reread the bottom of page 56–57. How does Mama continue to demonstrate her strength as a person as they are leaving the rancho? How is she a good example for Esperanza? How does Esperanza react to leaving the rancho?
Abuelita:
1. Reread the middle of page 42. How does Abuelita respond to the fire? What might that tell us about Abuelita as a person? What does she care about or believe in?
2. Reread from the bottom of page 47–50. How does Abuelita let Mama know she approves of her decisions? How does Abuelita attempt to comfort Esperanza? What role does Abuelita play in the family?
3. Reread page 51. Why does Abuelita give the crocheting to Esperanza? How does Esperanza show she still is not ready to face the situation?
Miguel:
1. Reread the very bottom of page 41 through the first paragraph on page 42. What challenge does Miguel face? How does he respond? What might this tell us about Miguel as a person? Be sure to give examples from the text.
2. Reread pages 55–56. How does Miguel demonstrate that he is ready for this challenge? What characteristic does he show during this time? How is this different from Esperanza?