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Read pages: 101-138

Strategy: Word Work

Directions: Search through the book and
find 6-8 new words. Write the words on the
lines below and then create a word search.
Share it with a book club member when
youre finished.

Read pages: 139-178

Strategy: Thick Questions

Title: Esperanza Rising

Author: Pam Munoz Ryan

Directions: Come up with one thick

question and two possible answers.
Question:

Possible Answer #1:

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Possible Answer #2:
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Recall: What of Papas did they bring to

America?
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Recall: Why does Esperanza think Isabel

has everything?
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Name: _______________________________

Madisen Lehr

Read pages: 1-38

Strategy: Sequencing

Strategy: Predicting
Directions: Using the title, illustrations
(the cover of the book), and what youve
read in the first two chapters, what do you
think the book is going to be about? Give
reasons for your answer.

Read pages: 39-80

Directions: Write what happened first,

second, and last in the two chapters that
you read.

Read chapters: 81-100

Strategy: Connections
Directions: What connections can you
make to the book so far? Circle your
connection.

First:

text-to-text
text-to-self

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text-to-world
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Then:

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Last:

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Recall: Who does Esperanza and her

mama go to America with?
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Explain your connection. Use examples

from your life and the book.

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Read pages: 179-213

I Am Poem For:
Strategy: I am Poem

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Directions: Take on the role of a character!

Write this poem from their point of view.
You will write your actual poem on in the
box to the right.

I am _________________________________

I am (two special characteristics)

I wonder (something youre curious about)
I want (an actual desire)
I am (repeat first line of poem)
I pretend (something you pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something real)
I worry (something that bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you sad)
I am (repeat first line of poem)
I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you know is true)
I dream (something you dream about)
I try (something you make an effort to do)
I hope (something you hope for)
I am (repeat first line of poem)
Recall: Who is Marta hiding from?
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I wonder _____________________________
I want _______________________________

Strategy: Story Elements

Directions: Fill out the following facts
about the book.
Title:
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I am _________________________________
I pretend _____________________________
I feel ________________________________
I worry _______________________________
I cry _________________________________

Main Characters:
*
*
*
Settings:

I am _________________________________

I understand __________________________

I say _________________________________
I dream ______________________________

*
Problem and Solution:
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I try _________________________________

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I hope _______________________________

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I am _________________________________

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Read pages 214-253

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Recapping

Strategy: Brain TV
Directions: What did you see in your brain
TV during this book? Draw a picture and
write what you saw.

Directions: Overall, how did you feel about

this book? Answer the following questions!
Id give this book:

What was your favorite part from the

book? Use detail!
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Who was your favorite character? Explain
why!
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Book Critic

Name: _______________________________

Title: Esperanza Rising

Author: Pam Munoz Ryan

Madisen Lehr