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Name:___________________________________ Due Date: ______________ Period: ____ The House on Mango Street Bookmark Activity

Academic English I Instructions:

Each section of reading will require you to compete at least 1 of the attached bookmarks. Complete the bookmark(s) for each section as you read. You will compete 10 bookmarks total. Each

bookmark will be worth 5 points, for a total of 50 points.

To complete a bookmark, answer its Reading Prompt with a small paragraph on the lines under Response. Use the Paragraph Frame to form your paragraph if you need to. Your paragraph should be a minimum of 3-4 sentences, or it will not be scored. Then, find a quote that supports your Response and record this under Quotes as Evidence. Make sure you include the page number of your quote, or it will not be scored.

When you finish reading, cut out each bookmark. Put each bookmark where its quote is found. Rubber band the book closed. Write your name, date, and period on a post-it note, and secure it to the front of your novel.

Honors English I Instructions:

Each section of reading will require you to compete at least 1 of the attached bookmarks. Complete the bookmark(s) for each section as you read. You will compete 10 bookmarks total. Each

bookmark will be worth 5 points, for a total of 50 points.

To complete a bookmark, answer its Reading Prompt with a small paragraph on the lines under Response. Do NOT use the Paragraph Frame to form your paragraph. Your paragraph should be a minimum of 3-4 sentences, or it will not be scored. Then, find a quote that supports your Response and record this under Quotes as Evidence. Make sure you include the page number of your quote, or it will not be scored.

When you finish reading, cut out each bookmark. Put each bookmark between the pages where its quote is found. Rubber band the book closed. Write your name, date, and period on a post-it note, and secure it to the front of your novel.

Questions and stems from and adapted from: Highly Effective Writing, 8th_{Edition, 2006}

“The House on Mango Street” - “Laughter” Reading Prompt:

What makes this section of the text the exposition?

Paragraph Frame:

The exposition of a story is where ___. Expositions are important because ___. This part is the exposition because ___.

Response:

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Reading Schedule:

Read “The House on Mango Street” - “Laughter” by: _________________ Read “Gil’s Furniture…” - “There Was an Old Woman…” by: _________________ Read “Alicia Who Sees Mice” – “Chanclas” by: _________________

Read “Hips” – “Geraldo No Last Name” by: _________________

Read “Edna’s Ruthie” – “Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut…” by: _________________ Read “Sally” – “A Smart Cookie” by: _________________

Read “What Sally Said”- “Linoleum Roses” by: _________________

Read “The Three Sisters” – “”Mango Says Goodbye…” by: _________________

“The House on Mango Street” - “Laughter” continued:

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Quote as Evidence: pg(s)_______

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“Alicia Who Sees Mice” – “Chanclas” Reading Prompt:

What is one theme you think is being developed in this text?

One theme being developed in this text is ___. Proof that this theme is being developed is ___. This theme will be important to the story because ___. Response:

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Continue on the back if you need more space.

“Hips” – “Geraldo No Last Name” Reading Prompt:

Which event in these chapters marks the end of Esperanza’s childhood? Why is it necessary for her to mature at this point in the story?

The event in these chapters that marks the end of Esperanza’s childhood is ___. It proves she is no longer a child because ___. It is important that she matures now because ___.

Response:

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Continue on the back if you need more space.

“Gil’s Furniture…” - “There Was an Old Woman…” Reading Prompt:

From whose perspective is this text written? What do you know about them so far? Why did the author pick them to narrate the text?

Paragraph Frame:

The narrator in this text is ___. They are unique because they ___. They were chosen to narrate the text because ___. This is an effective/ineffective point of view because ___.

Response:

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“Hips” – “Geraldo No Last Name” continued: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ “Alicia Who Sees Mice” – “Chanclas”

continued: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

“Gil’s Furniture…” - “There Was an Old

Woman” continued: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

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“What Sally Said”- “Linoleum Roses” Reading Prompt:

How has a recent event continued to develop the theme you identified earlier? Paragraph Frame:

The theme I identified earlier in the story is ___. An event that has contributed to developing the theme is ___. This

contributes to theme by ___. This theme is important to the story because ___. Response: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

Continue on the back if you need more space.

“Edna’s Ruthie” – “Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut…” Reading Prompt:

Choose one word that best describes the character named Esperanza.

One word that describes ___ is ___. This word describes ___ because ___. This is an important aspect of Esperanza’s character because ___. Response: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________-____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

Continue on the back if you need more space.

“Sally” – “A Smart Cookie” Reading Prompt: What is the problem/conflict in this text? Paragraph Frame:

The conflict in this text is ___. This is the conflict because ___. This section builds on the conflict by ___.

Response: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

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“Edna’s Ruthie” – “Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut…” continued:

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“Sally” – “A Smart Cookie” continued: ____________________________________

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Quote as Evidence: pg(s)_______

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“What Sally Said”- “Linoleum Roses” continued:

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“The Three Sisters” – “”Mango Says Goodbye…” Reading Prompt:

How does this section continue to develop the theme you identified earlier?

The theme I identified earlier in the story is ___. An event that has contributed to developing the theme is ___. This

contributes to theme by ___. This theme is important to the story because ___. Response:

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Continue on the back if you need more space.

“What Sally Said”- “Linoleum Roses” Reading Prompt:

How has Esperanza changed since the beginning of the text?

In the beginning, ___. Their actions

throughout the text showed ___. Now, ___. Undeniable proof of this change is ___. Also, this change is evident because of ___. Response:

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Continue on the back if you need more space.

“The Three Sisters” – “”Mango Says Goodbye…” Reading Prompt:

What makes this section of the text the resolution of the story?

The resolution of a story is ___. The resolution of a story is important because ___. This section is the resolution because ___.

Response:

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“The Three Sisters” – “”Mango Says Goodbye…” continued:

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Quote as Evidence: pg(s)_______

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____________________________________ “What Sally Said”- “Linoleum Roses”

continued:

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“The Three Sisters” – “”Mango Says Goodbye…” continued:

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