Personal Vignette Writing Worksheet

Introduce your students to Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street with this free close reading and writing worksheet. Using Cisneros’s vignette “My Name” as a model, students analyze figurative language, tone, and symbolism, then brainstorm their own creative vignette inspired by their name.

What’s Inside:

• 📖 Close Reading Questions on “My Name”
• 📝 Brainstorming Prompts for personal reflection
• ✍️ Vignette Writing Rubric to guide student drafts

Perfect as a standalone mini-lesson or as an introduction to a longer House on Mango Street unit.

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Paid Version — Vignette Writing Lessons & Assignment Bundle

Go beyond the basics with this complete classroom package that helps students connect Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street to their own identities through close reading, reflection, and original writing.

What’s Included:

• 📚 Full Lesson Plan (1–2 class periods) with objectives, activities, and extensions
• 📝 “My Name” Worksheet (analysis + brainstorming)
• ✍️ Graded Vignette Writing Assignment with detailed rubric
• 🎭 Performance Strategies Worksheet for sharing work aloud
• 📖 Student Models (from “Hairs”) to inspire and guide writing

Skills Students Will Build:

• Close reading of figurative language, tone, and symbolism
• Personal narrative writing in Cisneros’s vignette style
• Development of authentic student voice
• Presentation and performance skills

Why Teachers Love It:

• ✅ Combines literary analysis with creative writing
• ✅ Culturally responsive and identity-centered
• ✅ Classroom-ready and easy to adapt for grades 8–10
• ✅ Includes authentic student samples to model expectations

📥 Instant digital download – print or share digitally.