Reading Comprehension - Week 1

Mrs. Aluwihare

Language Learning Objectives:

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Theme and Genre. 


Lesson Objectives:
Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.

Instructions for students:
1. Read the assigned pages/stories for this week from the book, The House on Mango Street.
2. Read the information below.
3. Answer each comprehension question and write your answers in the comment section below for this post.  Each of the questions must be answered in complete sentences and provided with explanation as required. Please number the questions as you are answering them.
4.  Complete the "VIGNETTE WORKSHEET" located at the top, right corner of the home page. Click on the link to view it and print it out. Complete the worksheet with any story of your choice from the assigned selections of the week.

"The House on Mango Street" - Comprehension Questions - Week 1
1. What do you think the author wants readers to get from this selection?
2. If you were the author, how would you write the stories differently and why?
3. What does Esperanza mean when she says, “I was writing a novel and didn’t know I was writing a novel; if I had, I probably couldn’t have done it."
4. Name the three characters that Esperanza sees as positive people and explain how you came to this conclusion.
5. In your opinion, which story is more meaningful and why?
6. What does Esperanza look like to you?
7. How would you describe Esperanza’s character?
8. Think of a book, movie, or television program. Give two examples of how the author followed any similarities presented in this book.
9. What do the stories have in common? Tell why you think so.
10. Is there any story or character you or someone you know relate to? Why?