"My Name" / "Mi nombre" -Sandra Cisneros

Discover the deep meaning of Esperanza's name in Sandra Cisneros's "My Name."!

My Name by Sandra Cisneros .pdf Click on this link to look through the vocabulary, and follow along in the text as you read. Vocabulary Copy of the Text (Bilingual) "My Name" by Sandra Cisneros Listen carefully to the read aloud of "My Name" by Sandra Cisneros from the book The House on Mango Street. As you listen, try to answer the question How does the narrator Esperanza feel about her name? Matching After reading and listening to "My Name," complete this matching activity. (Use the copy of the text to reread as needed!) Esperanza's name means _ in Spanish hope "A wild horse of a woman, so wild she wouldn't marry" Esperanza's great-grandmother Esperanza would like to change her name to _ Lisandra, Maritza, or Zeze the X Esperanza's sister Magdalena (nickname-Nenny) Plays Mexican songs on Sunday mornings Esperanza's father How does the narrator Esperanza feel about her name? How do you know? (Answer using two complete sentences.)