Vocabulary | Esparanza + Family | Other Characters | The House | Figurative Language |
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Dirty, Old, or Torn
What does raggedly mean?
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6 including Esparanza
How many members are there in Esparanza's family?
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She says it is getting bad.
What does Cathy say about the neighborhood?
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Point to
Esperanza fees like she can't ________ the hosue.
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Compares two things using like or as
What is a simile?
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A small smile
What does grin mean?
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Safe and warm
How does Esparanza's mom's hair make her feel?
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Rachel and Lucy and she calls them dirty/raggedy
What does Cathy call the two girls and what are their names?
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A laundromat
Where did Esperanza live above before the house on mango street?
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Compares two things not using like or as
What is a metaphor?
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Someone you pay money to live in a place they own
What does landlord mean?
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Magedelena
What is her little sister's full name?
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Cats
What is Cathy the queen of?
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Small trees in front.
Instead of a big front yard the house has __________ .
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Make sure to use like or as.
Think of an example of a simile.
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Pins used to hold your hair in place
What are pincurls?
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What is
What does Nenny and Esparanza have in common?
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New Friends, Gets to Ride bike
What is one reason why Esperanza is happy in the chapter "Our Good Day"?
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The water pipes were broken.
Why did they have to move out of their old apartment?
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Descriptive
What types of sentences does the author use?
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A wooden instrument
What is a marimba?
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A muddy brown
What color does Esperanza compare her name to?
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Tuesday, because they are moving
Until what day does Cathy say she can be friends with Esperanza? Why only until that day?
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Loomis
What was the name of the street they lived on before?
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What is
What does "My name was like a muddy brown" mean?
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