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“Laughter” and “Meme Ortiz”. Essential Question: What is the importance of laughter in life? Objective: Students will read “Laughter” and “Meme Ortiz” from The House on Mango Street and respond to open ended questions. . Quickwrite.
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“Laughter” and “Meme Ortiz” Essential Question: What is the importance of laughter in life? Objective: Students will read “Laughter” and “Meme Ortiz” from The House on Mango Street and respond to open ended questions.
Quickwrite • In ten years, what do you think you will remember most about where you live right now?
“Laughter” • In what ways is Esperanza’s sister, Nenny, similar to Esperanza? Support your answer with evidence from the story.
“Laughter” • What observation about family do you think Cisneros is making in this chapter? Support your answer with evidence from the story.
“Meme Ortiz” • Why do you think Meme and his dog both have two names?
“Meme Ortiz” • Explain this statement using text evidence. • The huge tree in Meme’s backyard is a metaphor describing how the outside world views Esperanza’s neighborhood.
“Meme Ortiz” • What does the following passage from the story suggest about Meme’s character? • “This is the tree we chose for the First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest. Meme won. And broke both arms.”
Closure • Cisneros uses similes and metaphors to describe the laughter of your family and friends. Using similes or metaphors describe the laughter of someone close to you.