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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?. “Las Ciruelas/Plums”
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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
“Las Ciruelas/Plums” Why do you think Pam Muñoz Ryan titled this chapter ‘Ciruelas’?
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 . . .”
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.