The House on Mango Street "The Three Sisters" Close Reading Inference Worksheet

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Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 41 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ("The Three Sisters"). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By completing this exercise, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Activate prior knowledge of characters and plot

  • Discern the intended effects of given details

  • Consider tone in context

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

  • Compare two characters in the novel

  • Consider the symbolism associated with a circle

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, and foreshadowing

  • Connect elements of the vignette to elements of a Shakespearean play

Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft. Be advised that copyright law does not permit the inclusion of complete novel content, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with the text.

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Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 41 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ("The Three Sisters"). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By completing this exercise, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Activate prior knowledge of characters and plot

  • Discern the intended effects of given details

  • Consider tone in context

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

  • Compare two characters in the novel

  • Consider the symbolism associated with a circle

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, and foreshadowing

  • Connect elements of the vignette to elements of a Shakespearean play

Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft. Be advised that copyright law does not permit the inclusion of complete novel content, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with the text.

Find more resources for teaching young adult fiction:

Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 41 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ("The Three Sisters"). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By completing this exercise, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Activate prior knowledge of characters and plot

  • Discern the intended effects of given details

  • Consider tone in context

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

  • Compare two characters in the novel

  • Consider the symbolism associated with a circle

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, and foreshadowing

  • Connect elements of the vignette to elements of a Shakespearean play

Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft. Be advised that copyright law does not permit the inclusion of complete novel content, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with the text.

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Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 41 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ("The Three Sisters"). An answer key is provided.