Finding Home: The House on Mango Street

Lesson 13
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ELA

Unit 4

7th Grade

Lesson 13 of 19

Objective


Describe how Esperanza’s relationship to Mango Street has changed by the end of the text.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros  pp. 103 – 110 — "Three Sisters" through "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes"

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What is Esperanza’s perspective of Mango Street by the end of the text? How has her relationship with Mango Street changed? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from pages 103-110 to support your answer.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • What kind of future do the three sisters predict for Esperanza? Provide two pieces of evidence from pages 103-105 to support your answer.

  • On page 105, one of the three sisters says to Esperanza, “you will always be Mango Street,” and on page 107 Alicia says, “Like it or not, you are Mango Street.” What do you think they mean by this? Carefully explain your thinking.

  • The sister and Alicia both tell Esperanza that she must come back to Mango Street. Why do they believe that she must come back? Provide evidence from the text, and carefully explain your thinking.

Discussion Questions

  • What do you think it would mean for Esperanza to “return” to Mango Street? Do you think she has to move back in order to “come back”?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.7.3 — Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
  • RL.7.6 — Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.

Supporting Standards

L.7.6
RL.7.1
RL.7.2
RL.7.5
RL.7.10
SL.7.1
SL.7.6
W.7.1
W.7.1.a
W.7.1.b
W.7.4
W.7.9
W.7.9.a
W.7.10
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