Before Reading
Today we will begin reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan. This book is about a 13 year old girl named Esperanza Ortega who has lived an easy life up until a major event turns her world upside down.
Your assignment is to complete the Esperanza Rising Anticipation Guide linked below. Read each statement and decide whether you agree or disagree, checking the appropriate box. This activity is to get you thinking about important themes and ideas from the book.
5R7: Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to meaning of literary and informational texts (RI&RL)