1. Esperanza Rising 9: Las Ciruelas
Mid-Unit 2 Assessment and Discussing Themes
in Esperanza Rising
Stephen J. O’Connor
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Based upon lessons created by Expeditionary Learning

2. Entrance ticket

3. What happened in this chapter?

4. 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’?

5. 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.

6. Reading Journal
Add more information about characters in your reading journal

7. 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?

8. “One reason I think this is . . .”
“The evidence is . . .”
“I believe this because the book says ”

9. p. 12

10. p. 13

11. p. 14

12. p. 15

13. p. 51

14. 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.