The House on Mango Street "Cathy Queen of Cats" Inference Worksheet (Vignette 5)

Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 5 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (“Cathy Queen of Cats”). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading inference activity, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
• Articulate a key function of the vignette
• Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Connect the vignette’s title to Esperanza’s skepticism of Cathy
• Compare and contrast two characters (Cathy and Esperanza)
• Evaluate the nature of the friendship between Cathy and Esperanza
• Consider how the concept of gender inequality is addressed
• Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature