Esperanza Rising

Esperanza Rising, written by Pam Munoz Ryan, is a classic upper elementary to middle school-aged novel. I have taught this beloved book for going on ten

In the district where I teach 5th grade reading, we use the Lucy Calkins Reading Workshop approach. The Reading Workshop has several units that focus on different teaching points. For the "Following Characters Into Meaning", I have chosen to read Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan and relate it to my Reading Workshop mini-lessons. This specific reading unit, "Following Characters Into Meaning", focuses on understanding character's thoughts, motivations, feelings and how they all relate to…

Our "Esperanza Rising" figurative language quilt!

Can I just say that I LOVE the book Esperanza Rising? Out of all the literature out there for kids, this one sings to me. Pam Mu ñ oz Ryan i...

Esperanza Rising complete novel study including vocabulary, writing, reading skills and assessments!

This Esperanza Rising novel study is a collection of rigorous resources for 5th, 6th and 7th grade students. Your class will dive deep into the lessons that Esperanza learns in this book through comprehension questions, vocabulary, graphic organizers, writing prompts and projects. So many activities to choose from for your upper elementary students! Answer keys, chapter notes and a pacing guide are all included for teacher convenience.

Are you looking for some Esperanza Rising teaching ideas? This post includes a character trait activity as well as novel unit samples. The year is 1930, just ten years after the Mexican Revolution.

Novel: Esperanza Rising Skill: Figurative language and text evidence

This unit includes five resources for every chapter of Esperanza Rising! All resources are designed to get your kids writing and talking about all the thought-provoking events in this beautifully written book!

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan - Esperanza Rising Summary: A common use for Storyboard That is to help students create a plot diagram of the events from a story. Not only is this a great way to teach the parts of the plot, but it reinforces major events and helps students develop greater understanding of literary structures. Here is a close up of the story's conflict.