The House on Mango Street "Meme Ortiz" Close Reading Inference Worksheet
Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 9 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ("Meme Ortiz"). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with this close reading inference activity, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Activate prior knowledge
Identify the function of the sheepdog in terms of developing Meme's character
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, personification, and more
Consider themes in context
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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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 9 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ("Meme Ortiz"). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with this close reading inference activity, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Activate prior knowledge
Identify the function of the sheepdog in terms of developing Meme's character
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, personification, and more
Consider themes in context
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Copyright law does not permit the inclusion of 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 9 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ("Meme Ortiz"). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with this close reading inference activity, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Activate prior knowledge
Identify the function of the sheepdog in terms of developing Meme's character
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, personification, and more
Consider themes in context
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Copyright law does not permit the inclusion of 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 9 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ("Meme Ortiz"). An answer key is provided.