The House on Mango Street

Multicultural Studies Homework

Name: Date: Period:

“Elenita, Cards, Palm and Water” by Sandra Cisneros

Directions: Read and annotate the text using the guidelines below. Missing more than one of the following annotations will result in a La Salle.

Materials you will need to complete this assignment:

o  your four color pen OR four different colors- NOT OPTIONAL

o  a highlighter

Things you must focus on in doing this include:

Check List / How Often/Many
o  write down your initial reactions to the text upon your first read—BLUE PEN / at least 3 sentences
o  Write 20-25 word GISTs for each page. —BLACK PEN / at least 4 GISTs
o  Unerline and write about what Elenita says to Esperanza—BLACK PEN / at least 3 sentences
o  Underline and write about how Esperanza feels about the fortune she’s been told —GREEN PEN / at least 3 sentences
o  Write down connections you can make to other stories. —RED PEN / at least 2 sentence
o  Write a response to the key question. / at least 5 sentences
Homework Grade (FOR TEACHER USE ONLY)
90-100 percent complete = 10/10 points / Less than 90 percent complete = La Salle

Key of Literary Devices:

Below write a 20-25word GIST statement (summary) for each page in “Elenita, Cards, Palm and Water.”

Page 62:
Word Count:_____ / Page 63:
Word Count:_____
Page 64:
Word Count:_____

Key Questions

Esperanza receives advice about her future in both “Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water,” and “Born Bad”; what do both instances have in common and what do they reveal about Esperanza’s dreams?

Break Down the Questions:

Write down your answer: