The House on Mango Street Test, Study Guide, Answer Key, and Essay Rubric
With this plot-based summative test covering the entirety of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, English teachers will evaluate students' reading comprehension, knowledge of literary devices, and essay writing skills. Included are the following: an answer key, standards-based writing rubric, and test prep study guide. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By completing this assessment, students will:
Correctly identify characters based on given details and descriptions
Demonstrate knowledge of significant events
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, allusion, dramatic irony, euphemism, foreshadowing, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, sibilance, simile, situational irony, theme, and verbal irony
Write a brief essay addressing how the protagonist demonstrates she is unwilling to surrender her power as a young woman, supporting claims with relevant textual evidence and adhering to the standard conventions of written English
Resources are available for a variety of engaging novels:
With this plot-based summative test covering the entirety of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, English teachers will evaluate students' reading comprehension, knowledge of literary devices, and essay writing skills. Included are the following: an answer key, standards-based writing rubric, and test prep study guide. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By completing this assessment, students will:
Correctly identify characters based on given details and descriptions
Demonstrate knowledge of significant events
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, allusion, dramatic irony, euphemism, foreshadowing, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, sibilance, simile, situational irony, theme, and verbal irony
Write a brief essay addressing how the protagonist demonstrates she is unwilling to surrender her power as a young woman, supporting claims with relevant textual evidence and adhering to the standard conventions of written English
Resources are available for a variety of engaging novels:
With this plot-based summative test covering the entirety of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, English teachers will evaluate students' reading comprehension, knowledge of literary devices, and essay writing skills. Included are the following: an answer key, standards-based writing rubric, and test prep study guide. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By completing this assessment, students will:
Correctly identify characters based on given details and descriptions
Demonstrate knowledge of significant events
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, allusion, dramatic irony, euphemism, foreshadowing, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, sibilance, simile, situational irony, theme, and verbal irony
Write a brief essay addressing how the protagonist demonstrates she is unwilling to surrender her power as a young woman, supporting claims with relevant textual evidence and adhering to the standard conventions of written English
Resources are available for a variety of engaging novels:
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With this plot-based summative test covering the entirety of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, English teachers will evaluate students' reading comprehension, knowledge of literary devices, and essay writing skills. Included are the following: an answer key, standards-based writing rubric, and test prep study guide.