Read pp 11 to 27 includes: “Cathy Queen of Cats,” “Our Good Day,” “Laughter,” “Gil’s Furniture Bought and Sold,” “Meme Ortis,” “Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin,” and “Marin.”

  1.   Create entries in Reading Journal with summaries of each story.

  2.  Respond to the following questions in complete sentences using evidence from the text.

                                             a.    Why do you think Cisneros wrote her stories based on people she knew growing up in Chicago?

 b.   How does the author’s point of view (1st person, second person, etc.) help the reader follow the story?

            c. What do you notice about the way the author approaches stereotypes? (Please define the word stereotype as you provide examples in your answer.)