More Room Author: Judith Ortiz Cofer

Pre-readingReading Comprehension

10th grade

Quote of the Day

Pre reading: More Room by. Judith Ortiz Cofer 1) Write a descriptive paragraph, describing your grandparent’s house.

2) When families meet they love telling stories about recent experiences and past relatives. Write a narrative paragraph of one of the stories your family loves to talk about.

3) Think of your favorite Puerto Rican food and write a persuasive paragraph convincing someone else to try it.

4) Write and expository paragraph explaining why families have less children now than in the past.

Day 1

Quote of the Day

Judith Ortiz Cofer

Judith Ortiz Cofer was born in 1952 in Hormigueros, Puerto

Rico and is a writer. She moved to Paterson, New Jersey with her family in 1956. They often

made back-and-forth trips between Paterson and

Hormigueros. Her work spans a range of literary genres

including poetry, short stories, autobiography, essays, and

Young-adult fiction.

Reading Comprehension: More Room by. Judith Ortiz Cofer1) What type of nonfiction is the story, why?

2) The author in the story is describing “La casa de Mamá”, what characteristics does she mention in the story?

3) What does the author think is inside the chifforobe?

4) How many children does Mamá have?

5) What does Mamá place on her dresser?

6) Do you think Mamá is rich or poor, why? Day 2

Quote of the day:

Reading Comprehension: More Room by. Judith Ortiz Cofer1) What objects did Mamá have on her walls?

2) Does Mamá sleep alone on the bed?

3) The author describes Papá as a benevolent dictator, what does the author mean?

4) What things did Papá? like to do5) How would Papá celebrate births?

6) How does your family celebrate births? Day 3

Quote of the Day

Reading Comprehension: More Room by. Judith Ortiz Cofer1) How did Mamá always tell Papá she was pregnant?

2) Where did Mamá tell Papá to build the new room?

3) Why was Papá so excited?

4) What surprise did Papá have after finishing the room?

5)Do you think Mamá did the right thing? Day 4