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Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________________

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muoz Ryan

Lexile: 820 (237 words)

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character.

Miguel, why must we always drive so far to

shop at the Japanese market when there are other
stores closer to Arvin?

Some of the other market owners arent as

kind to Mexicans as Mr. Yakota, said Miguel. He
stocks many of the things we need and he treats us
like people.

What do you mean?

Esperanza, people here think that all Mexicans are alike. They
think that we are all uneducated, dirty, poor, and unskilled. It does not
occur to them that many have been trained in professions in Mexico.

Esperanza looked down at her clothes. She wore a sweatshirt

dress that used to be Mamas and before that, someone elses. Over
the dress was a mans sweater with several buttons missing, which was
also too big. She leaned up and looked in the mirror. Her face was
tanned from the weeks in the fields, and she had taken to wearing her
hair in a long braid like Hortensias because Mama had been right it
was more practical that way. Miguel, how could anyone look at me and
think I was uneducated?

He smiled at her joke. The fact remains, Esperanza, that you for
instance, have a better education than most peoples children in this
country. But no one is likely to recognize that or take the time to learn it.
Americans see us as one big, brown group who are good for only
manual labor.

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Two Truths and a Lie: Partner A Esperanza

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character

Directions: After reading an excerpt from Esperanza Rising, ask your partner which statement is
the lie about Esperanza. Ask your partner to explain his or her answer.

Play: Take on the role of Reflect: Describe Esperanza

Esperanza and see if your using details from the text to
partner can guess the lie. support your claims.
A. Before the 6th grade life science test,
1 I talked to the 7th graders and found
out what was on the test last year.
B. On my first day at a new school, I sat
down at the front table in the cafeteria
and started a conversation right
away.
C. I wore footie pajamas with teddy
bears on them to a slumber party but
I didnt understand why everyone was
laughing at me.

A. I have a collection of dried flowers

2 and pinecones from all of my
nature walks.
B. I always daydream during math Reflect: Describe Miguel
class so I have no clue how to do using details from the text to
the homework.
C. When my friend Lana got a new
support your claims.
haircut, I was the first of my friends
to give her a compliment.

A. The day my best friend failed her

3 vocabulary test, I bought her an ice
cream at lunch to cheer her up.
B. Once I told such a funny story that
all my friends snorted milk out their
noses at the lunch table.
C. Today during gym class, I refused
to play kickball one more time, so I
painted my nails with my friends
instead.

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Two Truths and a Lie: Partner A Esperanza

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character

Directions: After reading an excerpt from Esperanza Rising, ask your partner which statement is
the lie about Esperanza. Ask your partner to explain his or her answer.

Play: Take on the role of Reflect: Describe Esperanza

Esperanza and see if your using details from the text to
partner can guess the lie. support your claims.
A. Before the 6th grade life science test, Esperanza can be described as
1 I talked to the 7th graders and found
out what was on the test last year. because
B. On my first day at a new school, I sat
down at the front table in the cafeteria
and started a conversation right
away. I know this because in the text it says
C. I wore footie pajamas with teddy
bears on them to a slumber party but
I didnt understand why everyone was
laughing at me.

A. I have a collection of dried flowers

2 and pinecones from all of my
nature walks.
B. I always daydream during math Reflect: Describe Miguel
class so I have no clue how to do using details from the text to
the homework.
C. When my friend Lana got a new
support your claims.
haircut, I was the first of my friends Miguel can be described as
to give her a compliment.
because

A. The day my best friend failed her

3 vocabulary test, I bought her an ice I know this because in the text it says
cream at lunch to cheer her up.
B. Once I told such a funny story that
all my friends snorted milk out their
noses at the lunch table.
C. Today during gym class, I refused
to play kickball one more time, so I
painted my nails with my friends
instead.

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Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________________

Two Truths and a Lie: Partner B Miguel

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character

Directions: After reading an excerpt from Esperanza Rising, ask your partner which statement is
the lie about Miguel. Ask your partner to explain his or her answer.

Play: Take on the role of Miguel Reflect: Describe Esperanza

and see if your partner can using details from the text to
guess the lie. support your claims.
A. When my friend Rafe was fighting
1 with our other friend Alfonso, he
came to me for advice.
B. At the movies, I always have to
explain pop culture references to my
parents.
C. I dont know why I didnt make the
soccer team, but Im afraid to ask
the coach.

A. I convinced my teacher we dont

2 deserve to have a math test on
Friday so he cancelled the test.
B. My classmates voted me Best
Listener in the middle school
yearbook.
Reflect: Describe Miguel
C. Im captain of the schools debate using details from the text to
team and I never get stage fright support your claims.
before speeches.

A. We had to write an essay about our

3 best personality traits, so I wrote
about why Im optimistic.
B. I punched a kid at school because
he made fun of my clothes and the
color of my skin.
C. Once my sister wrote me a
message in a birthday card that
read, Thanks for being a good
brother and standing up for me.

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Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________________

Two Truths and a Lie: Partner B Miguel

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character

Directions: After reading an excerpt from Esperanza Rising, ask your partner which statement is
the lie about Miguel. Ask your partner to explain his or her answer.

Play: Take on the role of Miguel Reflect: Describe Esperanza

and see if your partner can using details from the text to
guess the lie. support your claims.
Esperanza can be described as
A. When my friend Rafe was fighting
1 with our other friend Alfonso, he
because
came to me for advice.
B. At the movies, I always have to
explain pop culture references to my
parents.
I know this because in the text it says
C. I dont know why I didnt make the
soccer team, but Im afraid to ask
the coach.

A. I convinced my teacher we dont

2 deserve to have a math test on
Friday so he cancelled the test.
B. My classmates voted me Best
Listener in the middle school
yearbook.
Reflect: Describe Miguel
C. Im captain of the schools debate using details from the text to
team and I never get stage fright support your claims.
before speeches.
Miguel can be described as

because
A. We had to write an essay about our
3 best personality traits, so I wrote
about why Im optimistic.
B. I punched a kid at school because I know this because in the text it says
he made fun of my clothes and the
color of my skin.
C. Once my sister wrote me a
message in a birthday card that
read, Thanks for being a good
brother and standing up for me.

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Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________________

Two Truths and a Lie: Partner A Esperanza

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character

Directions: After reading an excerpt from Esperanza Rising, ask your partner which statement is
the lie about Esperanza. Ask your partner to explain his or her answer.

Play: Take on the role of Reflect: Describe Esperanza

Esperanza and see if your using details from the text to
partner can guess the lie. support your claims.
A. Before the 6th grade life science test, I Esperanza is good-humored and willing to
1 talked to the 7th graders and found out
what was on the test last year. joke about herself. I know this because she
B. On my first day at a new school, I sat
down at the front table in the cafeteria says, how could anyone look at me and
and started a conversation right away.
C. I wore footie pajamas with teddy bears on think I was uneducated? Shes observant,
them to a slumber party but I didnt
understand why everyone was laughing
at me. yet naive, because she asks Miguel why
A is the lie because Esperanza wouldnt be savvy
they need to shop in another town. Shes
enough to get inside information about the science
test. Esperanza shows she is naive because Miguel
must fill her in about how people might judge her. unaware of the prejudice she might face.

A. I have a collection of dried flowers and

2 pinecones from all of my nature walks.
B. I always daydream during math class
so I have no clue how to do the Reflect: Describe Miguel
homework.
C. When my friend Lana got a new using details from the text to
haircut, I was the first of my friends to
give her a compliment.
support your claims.
B is the lie because Esperanza is observant, so she Miguel is wise about the ways of the world. I
wouldnt daydream during math class. Clearly, she
pays attention to detail because she notices how she know this because he describes the prejudice
looks and how others might judge her.
he and other Mexicans face: They think that
A. The day my best friend failed her
3 vocabulary test, I bought her an ice
cream at lunch to cheer her up.
we are all uneducated, dirty, poor, and
B. Once I told such a funny story that all
unskilled. Hes angry and bitter about being
my friends snorted milk out their noses
at the lunch table.
C. Today during gym class, I refused to judged by the color of his skin. Hes
play kickball one more time, so I
painted my nails with my friends opinionated because hes the one talking for
instead.
C is the lie, because Esperanza is cheerful and
positive, so she would not give up. Based on how she most of the passage.
responds to Miguels comments, she has a good
attitude.

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Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________________

Two Truths and a Lie: Partner B Miguel

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character

Directions: After reading an excerpt from Esperanza Rising, ask your partner which statement is
the lie about Miguel. Ask your partner to explain his or her answer.

Play: Take on the role of Miguel Reflect: Describe Esperanza

and see if your partner can using details from the text to
guess the lie. support your claims.
Esperanza is good-humored and willing to joke
A. When my friend Rafe was fighting with
1 our other friend Alfonso, he came to me
about herself. I know this because she says,
for advice.
B. At the movies, I always have to explain
pop culture references to my parents. how could anyone look at me and think I
C. I dont know why I didnt make the soccer
team, but Im afraid to ask the coach. was uneducated? Shes observant, yet naive,

C is the lie because Miguel is wise about the world. because she asks Miguel why they need to
According to the text, he catches the undertones of
how people view him, so he would figure out why he shop in another town. Shes unaware of the
didnt make the team or ask his coach.

A. I convinced my teacher we dont prejudice she might face.

2 deserve to have a math test on Friday
so he cancelled the test.
B. My classmates voted me Best
Listener in the middle school
yearbook. Reflect: Describe Miguel
C. Im captain of the schools debate team using details from the text to
and I never get stage fright before
speeches. support your claims.
B is the lie because Miguel is more likely to be talking Miguel is wise about the ways of the world. I
and sharing his opinion than listening. In the scene,
most of the dialogue is Miguel stating his opinions. know this because he describes the prejudice
A. We had to write an essay about our
he and other Mexicans face: They think that
3 best personality traits, so I wrote about
why Im optimistic.
B. I punched a kid at school because he we are all uneducated, dirty, poor, and
made fun of my clothes and the color of
my skin. unskilled. Hes angry and bitter about being
C. Once my sister wrote me a message in
a birthday card that read, Thanks for judged by the color of his skin. Hes
being a good brother and standing up
for me. opinionated because hes the one talking for
A is the lie because Miguel is not optimistic. He doesnt
see the best in people; he believes that all Americans most of the passage.
will judge him only by the color of his skin. He said
people here think that all Mexicans are alike.

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Exit Ticket: Two Truths and a Lie

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character

Directions: Read the statements about Directions: Explain why that statement
Esperanza. Circle the statement that is a is a lie using specific evidence from the
lie. text to support your answer.

A On the first day of school, I had to

wear my sisters hand-me-downs, but I

still held my head high.

B Before the school dance, I spent

hours styling my hair and used an entire

bottle of hairspray.

C Yesterday, I went hiking and I got

really muddy, but I didnt even care,

because it was so fun.

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Exit Ticket: Two Truths and a Lie: Answer Key

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character

Directions: Read the statements about Directions: Explain why that statement
Esperanza. Circle the statement that is a is a lie using specific evidence from the
lie. text to support your answer.

A On the first day of school, I had to B is the lie because Esperanza would not

wear my sisters hand-me-downs, but I spend hours fixing her hair and she doesnt

still held my head high. care that much about her appearance. She

describes how she wears her hair in a

practical braid. She also states that she

wears hand-me-down clothes.

B Before the school dance, I spent

hours styling my hair and used an entire

bottle of hairspray.

C Yesterday, I went hiking and I got

really muddy, but I didnt even care,

because it was so fun.

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Two Truths and a Lie: __________________

I can analyze how dialogue and action reveal aspects of a character
Directions: After reading an excerpt from ______________________, ask your partner which
statement is the lie about _________________. Ask your partner to explain his or her answer.

Play: Take on the role of _________ Reflect: Describe _______________

and see if your partner can guess using details from the text to support
the lie. your claims.

Reflect: Describe ___________

using details from the text to
support your claims.

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