Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 44 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (“Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes”). 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:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Discern the greater significance of a given detail (“I am going to tell you a story about a girl who didn’t want to belong”)
- Discern the intended effect of the author’s syntax (“the house I belong but do not belong to”)
- Discern the intended effect of figurative language (“I put it down on paper and then the ghost does not ache so much”)
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
- Discern the tone of the vignette
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, anaphora, metaphor, dramatic irony, and more
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House on Mango Street Vignettes 41-44 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 41 through 44 of *The House on Mango Street* by Sandra Cisneros. A plot-based quiz, three close reading worksheets, and answer keys are included. The close reading activities cover the vignettes titled **"The Three Sisters"** (41), **"Alicia and I Sitting on Edna's Steps"** (42), and **"Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes"** (44), 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 and narrative techniques * Describe tone in context * Apply knowledge of literary devices including anaphora, dramatic irony, metaphor, paradox, personification, and more * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * 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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