The House on Mango Street
Tic – Tac – Toe
Directions:
Choose any three of the activities below, but they must all be in a row! Just like real tic-tac-toe, diagonals are
allowed, but you must choose at least one activity with a digital element. Each box is worth 15 points, 45 total.
Click the links to be taken to your task!
Write a letter
from the perspective of Esperanza
to another character of your choice
that she encounters conflict with.
This should be at least one page in
length, with appropriate use of
voice, present-tense, first person
point of view and goes beyond
summary of the incident.
Make a Character Map
using Popplet, depict at least five
different characters by name,
include their relation to each other,
and include at least one sentence
or image to describe each.
Create a Crossword
With your tablemates, go on a
word-search and hunt down at
least four unfamiliar terms, phrases
or vocabulary found within our
novel. These may be in either
English or Spanish. Research their
meanings or definitions and use
Puzzel to create a digital crossword
puzzle!
Extra Credit: Quiz someone outside
of your group. If they complete it
correctly, both the team and quiz-
taker gets 1 extra point.
Create a Venn Diagram
comparing and contrasting the
house on Mango street with the
one Esperanza daydreams of.
Use this link:
Venn Diagram Tool
to organize your thoughts and
observations while examining the
relationship between both houses.
Suggest a Solution
to any problem or conflict found
within the novel. What would you
do? Why do you think this would
work? Do you agree or disagree
with the choices the character
makes? Why or why not? Write
one paragraph.
Build a Playlist
Create a mini-playlist of 3 songs
that you believe best describes one
vignette of your choice. Write a
short explanation of why you
included each song. (Ex: The
vignette “My Name” might include
a playlist with “Try” by Colbie
Caillat because the lyrics describe a
young woman learning to be
herself.)
Paint a Setting
from any scene described in the
novel and create a detailed image
of what you think it might look like.
Include at least one direct
quotation from the text to defend
your artistic choices. Is it dark,
sunny, cramped, spacious, inviting
or cold? What about the text
makes you think so? Include color!
Become a News Reporter
Choose one event or pivotal
moment in the novel to report as
though you were a newspaper
reporter. Be sure to interview
other characters or witnesses and
use specific details from the story
in their direct quotations.
Design a Brochure
With a partner, use Google Earth
to virtually visit three different
locations mentioned in the novel.
(Ex: Chicago) Take screenshots of
notable landmarks or scenery for
each location and include them on
a digital travel brochure with at
least three sentences of written
description each. Use Canva
Brochures to get started!