Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 34 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (“Bums in the Attic”). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading inference activity, students will:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
- Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Determine the primary function of the vignette
- Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole and dramatic irony
- Identify the best textual evidence in support of a claim
- Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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House on Mango Street Close Reading Inference Worksheets Bundle
Help students go beyond basic reading comprehension and develop close reading analysis skills with this bundle of 20 rigorous worksheets covering *The House on Mango Street* by Sandra Cisneros. Each activity focuses on a single vignette from the novel and helps readers get a better sense of how the author's literary style develops character and advances plot. Answer keys are provided, and all materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. The following vignettes are addressed: * Vignette 2 (Hairs) * Vignette 4 (My Name) * Vignette 6 (Our Good Day) * Vignette 12 (Those Who Don't) * Vignette 14 (Alicia Who Sees Mice) * Vignette 17 (The Family of Little Feet) * Vignette 18 (A Rice Sandwich) * Vignette 20 (Hips) * Vignette 21 (The First Job) * Vignette 25 (Geraldo No Last Name) * Vignette 26 (Edna's Ruthie) * Vignette 29 (Four Skinny Trees) * Vignette 32 (Sally) * Vignette 33 (Minerva Writes Poems) * Vignette 34 (Bums in the Attic) * Vignette 35 (Beautiful and Cruel) * Vignette 36 (A Smart Cookie) * Vignette 39 (Red Clowns) * Vignette 42 (Alicia and I Talking on Edna's Steps) * Vignette 44 (Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes)
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House on Mango Street Vignettes 34-37 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets (Bundle)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching vignettes 34 through 37 of *The House on Mango Street* by Sandra Cisneros. A plot-based quiz, four close reading worksheets, and answer keys are included. The close reading activities cover the vignettes titled **"Bums in the Attic"** (34), **"Beautiful and Cruel"** (35), **"A Smart Cookie"** (36), and **"What Sally Said"** (37), and each helps learners navigate the text for deeper meaning. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Consult reference materials as needed to learn or verify word meanings * Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices, vignette titles, and narrative techniques * Determine the primary function of a given vignette * Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, hyperbole, metaphor, personification, verbal irony, and more * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Compare two characters (Esperanza and Nenny) * Conduct brief research on the Japanese opera Madame Butterfly * Write about complex literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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