The House on Mango Street Close Reading Worksheet on "Red Clowns" (Vignette 39)
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 "Red Clowns." 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
Infer a reason the author named this vignette "Red Clowns"
Consider the role of the setting in context
Discern the greater significance of a given detail (Esperanza's being labeled "Spanish girl")
Discern the intended effect of figurative language in context ("the moon that watched")
Consider tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification and situational irony
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant 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.
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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 "Red Clowns." 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
Infer a reason the author named this vignette "Red Clowns"
Consider the role of the setting in context
Discern the greater significance of a given detail (Esperanza's being labeled "Spanish girl")
Discern the intended effect of figurative language in context ("the moon that watched")
Consider tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification and situational irony
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant 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 "Red Clowns." 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
Infer a reason the author named this vignette "Red Clowns"
Consider the role of the setting in context
Discern the greater significance of a given detail (Esperanza's being labeled "Spanish girl")
Discern the intended effect of figurative language in context ("the moon that watched")
Consider tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification and situational irony
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant 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 "Red Clowns." An answer key is included.