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Esperanza Rising 9: Las Ciruelas Mid-Unit 2 Assessment and Discussing Themes in Esperanza Rising Based upon lessons created by Expeditionary Learning Stephen J. OConnor ccss5.com steve@wellsny.com Slide 2 Entrance ticket Slide 3 What happened in this chapter? Slide 4 Las Ciruelas/Plums Why do you think Pam Muoz Ryan titled this chapter Ciruelas? Slide 5 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. Learning Targets Slide 6 Reading Journal Add more information about characters in your reading journal Slide 7 Use evidence flags! Reread: From break on p. 12 to the second paragraph on p. 15 From break on p. 12 to the second paragraph on p. 15 From middle of p. 52 to the end From middle of p. 52 to the endReread: From break on p. 12 to the second paragraph on p. 15 From break on p. 12 to the second paragraph on p. 15 From middle of p. 52 to the end From middle of p. 52 to the end Is Abuelitas blanket a metaphor? For what? What big idea (theme) of the book is related to the blanket? Slide 8 One reason I think this is... The evidence is... I believe this because the book says... Slide 9 p. 12 Slide 10 p. 13 Slide 11 p. 14 Slide 12 p. 15 Slide 13 p. 51 Slide 14 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. Learning Targets Slide 15