House on Mango Street

Vignettes 1-5 Sandra Cisneros

 Needs Wants
Make a list of the
top five “needs” 1.
and the top five
things to you 2.
“want” in your
home to be happy, 3.
ranking both lists
in order of 4.
importance.
5
Essential
question:
What role does your home play in
your overall happiness? Why?
 What is
literary style?

The manner of expression of a particular writer

produced by choice of words, sentence
structures, use of literary devices, rhythm, and
other elements of composition.
What is a vignette?
A short, well-written sketch
or descriptive scene
It may have a theme or idea
of its own that it wants to
convey
It does not have a plot,
which would make it a
It may reveal character, or
story, but it does reveal
mood, or tone
something about the
elements in it
For example, Sandra
It is the description of the
Cisneros’ novel The House
scene or character that is
on Mango Street is written
important
in a series of vignettes.
Key questions

How is the house on Mango Street

How is the house on Mango Street
different from the apartments
different from the "real house"
Esperanza and her family lived in
Esperanza imagines for her family?
previously? In what ways is it
Identify at least three differences
better? Provide two pieces of
and provide evidence from page 4
evidence from the text to support
to support your answer.
your answer.
Read vignette # 1
aloud
 What is being described in the
first vignette?

Identify
elements of the What is the mood being set or
vignette from the tone of the narrator?

the first chapter

What is the theme of this
chapter?
 When you describe something by comparing it with
something else.

Categories of Figurative Language

What is
figurative Ø Imagery- “I wandered lonely as a cloud”.

language? Ø Simile– “I am busy as a bee”.

Ø Metaphor– “You are my sunshine”.

Ø Personification–“Opportunity knocked on the door”.

Ø Hyperbole–“You snore louder than a freight train”.

 “My love for you is as
endless as the sea”.

W H AT K I N D O F F I G U R AT I V E L A N G U A G E D O E S T H I S S E N T E N C E M A K E
USE OF?
Figurative language

• Read the second, third, fourth and

fifth vignettes silently and highlight
examples of figurative language
that are present.
Formative assessment #2- Write a description of
your home mirroring the description in chapter 1

• Make sure to include:

• A description of your home.
• Briefly mention any family members that
you live with.
• What does ‘home’ mean to you?
• Does your home make you who you are?
Does it define you?
• How does your home affect your
identity?
• Does it depict your culture?
• A picture of your home (optional)
 • How does Esperanza feel about where she lives?
Writing How does Esperanza’s interaction with the nun on
page 4-5 impact the way she feels about herself?
prompt #1 Select two pieces of evidence from these pages to
support your answer.

minimum 75 words
• Extend your answer with personal insight.