New PG 90

 

Read pp 90 to end including A Smart Cookie, What Sally Said, The Monkey Garden, Red Clowns, Linoleum Roses, The Three Sisters, Alicia and I Talking… A House of My Own, and Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes.

1.   Make entries in Reading Journal with summaries of each story.

                                       2.  Respond to the following questions in complete sentences using evidence from the text:

Questions for The House on Mango Street Pages 90 to end of story 

1. What does Esperanzas mother mean when she says Shame is a bad thing? 
2. How did the Monkey Garden change from a place of enchantment to a place of embarrassment? 
3.  What happens to Esperanzas friend Sally? 
4. Who are the three sisters?  How can they be compared to the fates of Greek mythology? 
5. What do you think the main message, or theme, Cisneros wants her readers to take away             after reading this book?