Esperanza Rising 9: Las Ciruelas Mid-Unit 2 Assessment and Discussing Themes in Esperanza Rising Stephen J. O’Connor steve@wellsny.com ccss5.com Based upon lessons created by Expeditionary Learning
Entrance ticket
What happened in this chapter?
Why do you think Pam Muñoz Ryan titled this chapter ‘Ciruelas’? “Las Ciruelas/Plums” Why do you think Pam Muñoz Ryan titled this chapter ‘Ciruelas’?
I can begin to describe how Esperanza is changing. Learning Targets I can answer comprehension questions based on text from Esperanza Rising that I have read independently. I can make inferences from the text about Esperanza and Mama in Esperanza Rising. I can begin to describe how Esperanza is changing. I can interpret big metaphors in Esperanza Rising. I can identify themes in Esperanza Rising.
Reading Journal Add more information about characters in your reading journal
Reread: From break on p. 12 to the second paragraph on p. 15 From middle of p. 52 to the end Use evidence flags! Is Abuelita’s blanket a metaphor? For what? What big idea (theme) of the book is related to the blanket?
“One reason I think this is . . .” “The evidence is . . .” “I believe this because the book says . . .”
p. 12
p. 13
p. 14
p. 15
p. 51
I can begin to describe how Esperanza is changing. Learning Targets I can answer comprehension questions based on text from Esperanza Rising that I have read independently. I can make inferences from the text about Esperanza and Mama in Esperanza Rising. I can begin to describe how Esperanza is changing. I can interpret big metaphors in Esperanza Rising. I can identify themes in Esperanza Rising.