The House on Mango Street - Close Reading of Vignette 18 ("A Rice Sandwich")

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Help students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of high school close reading skills with this set of analysis questions for The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros with emphasis on the vignette titled "A Rice Sandwich." An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.

By completing this exercise, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Analyze the title of the vignette to articulate how it is suitable to the plot

  • Explore the symbolism of keys in the context of the vignette

  • Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact

  • Explore cause-and-effect relationships

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including epiphany and situational irony

  • Support claims with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence

  • Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision

This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.

Copyright restrictions do not allow for novel content to be included, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with the text.

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Help students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of high school close reading skills with this set of analysis questions for The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros with emphasis on the vignette titled "A Rice Sandwich." An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.

By completing this exercise, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Analyze the title of the vignette to articulate how it is suitable to the plot

  • Explore the symbolism of keys in the context of the vignette

  • Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact

  • Explore cause-and-effect relationships

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including epiphany and situational irony

  • Support claims with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence

  • Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision

This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.

Copyright restrictions do not allow for novel content to be included, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with the text.

Find more resources for teaching young adult fiction:

Help students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of high school close reading skills with this set of analysis questions for The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros with emphasis on the vignette titled "A Rice Sandwich." An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.

By completing this exercise, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Analyze the title of the vignette to articulate how it is suitable to the plot

  • Explore the symbolism of keys in the context of the vignette

  • Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact

  • Explore cause-and-effect relationships

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including epiphany and situational irony

  • Support claims with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence

  • Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision

This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.

Copyright restrictions do not allow for novel content to be included, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with the text.

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