Thursday, December 17, 2015

Sacrificing for Others

Good Morning!   In the book, Esperanza Rising, people are making a lot of sacrifices.

Why do you think people make sacrifices for others?

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Describe Esperanza's Character

Welcome to the first GREAT DAY OF BLOGGING!

Today, we are asking you to describe Esperanza's character.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Name a character and give descriptions of them.  Tell us why you chose that character.

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Friday, December 11, 2015

Teachers and Students:

Post a question about the story for other students to answer.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Is there a character so far in the book you can connect with? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.
What do you think Carmen meant when she said she was poor but also rich?

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

How can you describe Esperanza life in Mexico? Use evidence from the text to support your answer

How are details used to form the rising action of the plot?

Find three connected details and explain how they are part of a rising action in the story. Does this help you predict some choices Esperanza and her mother will have to make later in the story?
Describe Esperanza's life in Mexico.

Monday, December 7, 2015

Pricked by a Thorn (superstition)

 What thoughts come to Esperanza after she pricks her finger on a thorn? What purpose may the author have to write about this superstition? Can you find research about this superstition to give you more information?

Friday, December 4, 2015

Hello Family,

In my class we have been loving the book Esperanza. We already have so many questions and have made so many connections. My class has been working on summarizing what we read and using evidence from the story to support how we feel or think. Here is our first question we wrote about.

Question: Describe Esperanza's relationship with her father.

Answer:  Esperanza's relationship with her papa is very close and caring. On page four of the book it describes Esperanza as the only child and Papa's pride and glory. The book goes on to say that he never disappoints her. They did many things together and seemed to support each other. Esperanza look up to both of her parents and watched her father closely as described on page one. Are there other ways that you can describe the relationship between Esperanza and her Papa? Can you find other pages in the book that describe their relationship?


Our Land is Alive

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Happy Friday 5th Grade Students!   Today we are thinking about what might papa mean when he says, "Our land is alive?"

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

WOW, you guys are doing such a great job on here.   I am enjoying reading all of your responses and comments.

Please describe Esperanza's relationship with her papa.


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