My namefamily crest the house on mango street, family. How to be productive at home from a remote work veteran. And other stories describes how a sweater can ruin a young girls day. The fact students wrote on their index cards in the warmup activity represents one part of students answer to this question. Sandra cisneros crosses borders and boundaries in a house of my own the authors new memoir collects three decades worth of her journeys in search of a. I use it in my short stories unit with geraldo no last name by sandra cisneros, but it is compatible with any text.
Common core monday eleven by sandra cisneros january 6, 2014 welcome to common core monday where each week we will take a look at a work of literature found in the common core standards list of exemplar texts. Here are all the word lists to support the reading of grade 6 unit 1s texts from. The unit will be taught over the course of three weeks. My name by sandra cisneros from the house on mango. The house on mango street 9th grade 50minute periods 3 weeks overview. Finally, students write about their own names, using a passage from sandra cisneros the house on mango street as a model. Ive included english and spanish translations of the activity. Eleven by sandra cisneros what they dont understand about birthdays and what they never tell you is that when youre eleven, youre also ten, and nine, and eight, and seven, and six, and five, and four, and three, and two and one. Get a detailed summary and analysis of every chapter in the book from.
That meant a lot to me, especially since my brothers. They use this discussion to express their personality by creating a power point slide. You are the teacher middle school literature, teaching literature, middle school ela, english. After seventh graders read the story and note the authors use of figurative language, they respond to an informational writing prompt to analyze cisneros portrayal of aging. Grade two standards in phonics and word analysis with examples. Elaeld framework figures, chapters 37 curriculum frameworks. My name by sandra cisneros 1 in english my name means hope. Qualitative analysis of literary texts for grades 612. Common core monday eleven by sandra cisneros what kids. Pdf in sandra cisneross novel the house on mango street is about the latino experience as a minority group in the united. Sandra cisneros cisneros, sandra feminism in literature.
The students will look up their last names or first names if they are unable to. Sandra cisneros was born in chicago, illinois, on december 20, 1954, the only daughter in a family of seven children. From the chicago neighborhoods where she grew up and set her groundbreaking the house on mango street to her abode in mexico where my ancestors have lived for centuries, the places sandra cisneros has lived have provided inspiration for her nowclassic works of fiction and poetry. Next, distribute copies of my name, a chapter from sandra cisneross book house on. In a formidable and aweinspiring body of work, which includes fiction, memoir, and poetry, cisneros brings us astounding and lyrical voices from burning, maligned, devastated, as well as. And when you wake up on your eleventh birthday you expect to feel eleven, but you dont. Chapter 4 my name notes from the house on mango street. Sandra cisneros crosses borders and boundaries in a house of. Esperanza, whose name means hope, and with sandra cisneros. What do you think ultimately made rachel so upset about the sweater mixup.
Authors craft by sharing this story about her greatgrandmother, what do we learn about the narrator. Whats in a name a curriculum unit analyzing identity in. She is best known for her first novel the house on mango street 1983 and her subsequent short story collection woman hollering creek and other stories 1991. Middle school classroomenglish classroomthe house on. Choose from 250 different sets of sandra cisneros daughter flashcards on quizlet. Associated ranges from multiple measures for the grades nine and ten. In the house on mango street, sandra cisneros introduces many aspects of her narrator, esperanza, through the vignette my name. After reading the short story eleven by sandra cisneros, answer the following questions using complete sentences. In sandra cisneros autobiographical short story she explores the advantages of overcoming. My name by sandra cisneros excerpted from the house on mango street in english my name means hope. My name project the house on mango street the house on. It was my greatgrandmothers name and now it is mine.
And when you wake up on your eleventh birthday you. Sandra cisneros has 67 books on goodreads with 287009 ratings. Books by sandra cisneros author of the house on mango street. Sandra cisneros born december 20, 1954 is a american writer. There will be a variety of activities and strategies used over the three weeks, as well as a final writing project and an evaluative exam. My name from the house on mango street by sandra cisneros in english my name means hope. Use this onepage jigsaw reading activity in conjunction with four chapter stories from the house on mango street to test your students grasp of figurative language. Students will continue their yearlong study of both literary analysis and what it. The students will look up their last names or first names if they are unable to find last names and learn what their name means. Losing my arms and legs was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Esperanza is a little girl who moves with her family to a house on mango street.
This product includes 10 staar formatted comprehension questions for the selection eleven by sandra cisneros. My name from the house on mango street, by sandra cisneros. My name by sandra cisneros from the house on mango street in english my name means hope. Jacob ledford professor vasconcelos hammock english 1102m 21 january 2012 sandra cisneros sandra cisneros was born the daughter of a mexicanamerican mother and a mexican immigrant father. Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in. Free chapter 4 my name summary of the house on mango street by sandra cisneros. Her mother, elvira cordero anguiano, was a selfeducated mexican american who. The family frequently moved back and forth between chicago and mexico and she never had much time to settle anywhere. Next, play the audio of sandra cisneros reading the beginning of my name on. Aug 29, 2012 my name project the house on mango street. Eleven by sandra cisneros w hat they dont understand about birthdays and what they never tell you is that when youre eleven, youre also ten, and nine, and eight, and seven, and six, and five, and four, and three, and two, and one. Thats when i decided i would write about something my classmates couldnt.
What is a summary of straw into gold by sandra cisneros. Sandra cisneros sandra cisneros was born the daughter of a mexicanamerican mother and a mexican immigrant father. Read my name by sandra cisneros taken from house on mango street. My namesandra cisneros by maritza valencia on prezi.
Sandra cisneross most popular book is the house on mango street. The subject matter of sandra cisneross mature work poses chal. This is an activity based on house on mango street, the my name vignette, but it can be adapted as an intro activity, as a history, activity, or really anything to do with identity and family. Next, students use an online tool to research their own or someone elses name and share their findings with the class. This unit plan is for the novel the house on mango street by sandra cisneros. But in spanish my name is made out of a softer something, like silver, not quite as thick as sisters namemagdalenawhich is uglier than mine. One way of reading sandra cisneros fiction is to examine some of the central themes it seems repeatedly to deal with, several of which inform both the house on mango street and woman hollering creek and other stories. Grade 7 reading standards for informational text ri.
I am a 7th grade teacher and often use it for language arts and world history. Figurative language house on mango street worksheets. It is the mexican records my father plays on sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing. Great for upper elementary or middle school language arts could be used as mini lessons, independent practice or novel group work. Eleven is a short story by sandra cisneros, and this quizworksheet combo will help you test your understanding of it.
Use this assignment as an endofunit way to assess writing growth or as an assessment to go along with sandra cisneros the house on mango street text. From the house on mango street by sandra cisneros my name in english my name means hope. Its a small, crumbling red house in a poor urban neighborhood not at all what esperanza had been hoping for when her parents promised to move the family to a house. Sandra cisneross short story eleven from the collection woman hollering creek. Individual gradespecific reading standards are identified by their. This is my name, read by sandra cisneros by katie dennison on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This lesson examines the portrayal of the significance of names and identity in.
Students explain how sandra cisneross choice of words develops the point of view. Next, distribute copies of my name, a chapter from sandra cisneross book house on mango street. The product contains editable files and pdf copies. Being only a daughter for my father meant my destiny would lead me to become someones wife. Was it that the other students believed the sweater belonged to her or that no one believed her when she denied it. As esperanza thought at school they say my name funny as. My name by sandra cisneros excerpted from the house on. Pdf investigating othering in sandra cisneross the house on. Sandra cisneross the house on mango street is the story of esperanza.
My name sandra cisneros in english my name means hope. She grew up as the only daughter of a family of 7 children. This packet contains 7 onepage narrative writing assignments that students will complete at different points during sandra cisneros house on mango street. This lesson on diction and word choice can be used with or without interactive student notebooks isn. The selection can be found in the prentice hall literature book grade 6, but the questions are my own. But when i was in the fifth grade and shared my plans for college with him, i was sure he understood. My name by sandra cisneros from the house on mango street. It is difficult to articulate how growing up feels as accurately and beautifully as sandra cisneros does in her short story eleven. My name an excerpt from the house on mango street by sandra cisneros in english my name means hope. English 85 my name by sandra cisneros napa valley college. Students read an except form, the house on mango street by sandra cisneros, as a prompt for a family discussion about the history of their name. At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth.
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