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Everything you've ever wanted in a unit plan is in this Guide! This Secondary Solutions Literature Guide for The House on Mango Street includes 122 pages of student coursework, activities, quizzes, tests, and more aligned with the Common Core State Standards for ELA as well as the NCTE/IRA National ELA Content Standards in English for grades 9-12. This The House on Mango Street Literature Guide is the solution to your lesson planning and CCSS stress!

This The House on Mango Street Literature Guide includes:

• Biography on author Sandra Cisneros with corresponding questions about the article
• Historical Context article: The Mexican Population in Chicago with corresponding questions about the article
• Article on Novellas and Vignettes
• A list of Pre-Reading Ideas and Activities for use before reading the novel
• Pre-Reading Activity on Thematic Literary Elements
  
• Anticipation Guide for personal reflection about the themes of the novel before reading
• Vocabulary Lists With and Without Definitions
• Defined list of Allusions, Slang, and Spanish Words
  
• Note-Taking and Response Chart for student-centered note-taking and reflection during reading
  
• Comprehension and Analysis Questions, based upon Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's DOK
  
• Specific CCS-Based Standards Focus Activities on Sequence, Figurative Language, Character Interaction, Setting and Theme, Theme and Character - Gender Roles, and Referential Texts
  
• Specific CCS-Based Writing and Language Activities on Sentence Structure, Parallel Structure, Context Clues, Allusions, Colons, and Task, Audience, and Purpose
  
• Reading Quizzes
• Two Versions of the Final Test - One entirely multiple choice for use with bubble-like testing forms
• Sample Agenda and Teacher Notes
• Novel Summary
• Post-Reading Activities and Alternative Assessment
  
• Essay and Writing Ideas
• Two Project Rubrics and a Response to Literature Rubric for help with grading projects and essays
• Complete Answer Key

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