The House on Mango Street Vignette 1 Inference Worksheet and Answer Key
Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering the opening vignette of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. 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
Infer the intended effects of the authors' word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the greater purpose of the vignette
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, repetition, and more
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
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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 the opening vignette of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. 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
Infer the intended effects of the authors' word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the greater purpose of the vignette
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, repetition, and more
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
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 the opening vignette of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. 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
Infer the intended effects of the authors' word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the greater purpose of the vignette
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, repetition, and more
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Find more resources for teaching young adult fiction:
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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 the opening vignette of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. An answer key is provided.