✅ Complete Writing Topic #9
Lesson 5: Friendship
Esperanza Rising (pages 81-120) written by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza learns quickly that her pampered life in Mexico contrasts starkly to her new life in California, where she must work, clean, and live in close proximity to others. Today, you will explore how Miguel and others reach out in friendship to ease Esperanza's transition; you will also develop your own friendships in summer school.
Esperanza learns quickly that her pampered life in Mexico contrasts starkly to her new life in California, where she must work, clean, and live in close proximity to others. Today, you will explore how Miguel and others reach out in friendship to ease Esperanza's transition; you will also develop your own friendships in summer school.
QuickWrite
Friendship Pictures
When you think of friendship, what are people doing? What are people thinking, saying, or feeling? What would a picture of an ideal
friendship look like in school or at home? Draw pictures of your ideas, and then write a brief paragraph to share with the group.
When you think of friendship, what are people doing? What are people thinking, saying, or feeling? What would a picture of an ideal
friendship look like in school or at home? Draw pictures of your ideas, and then write a brief paragraph to share with the group.
Vocabulary Words of the Day
Review and add these words and definitions to your vocabulary wall:
- panorama (p. 81): a wide or complete view of an area
- untethered ( p. 92): released or free from a rope or chain
- strike (p. 98):to stop work to ask for better working conditions
- bestowed (p. 104): gave
Reading
Today, we begin our Friendship Unit. A friendship is a supportive and trusting relationship between friends, like the relationships we are building here in camp. As we continue to read Esperanza Rising, notice how the relationship between Esperanza and Isabel, as well as between Esperanza's mother and Hortensia and Alfonso, has changed and grown.
• Based on what you read yesterday, what do you predict will happen when Esperanza arrives in California?
• Has your friendship with someone ever changed over time? In what way? Why did it change?
DURING READING
As you read, pause for discussion as noted below.
Today's text begins on page 81 and ends on page 120.
AFTER PAGE 93: Think about the words the author uses to describe Esperanza's tears. How do these words help you understand how she is feeling? How does Miguel show he is a good friend when Esperanza has this outburst?
AFTER PAGE 104: What are the living conditions in the camp like? Do you think you would react more the way that Esperanza did to these conditions, or would your reaction be more like her mother's? Why?
AFTER PAGE 110: How does the description "the smell bit into her senses" help you understand Esperanza's reaction to this still new place?
AFTER Page 117: How would you describe Isabel? How do her words and actions show she wants to befriend Esperanza?
AFTER PAGE 120: Why do the women laugh at Esperanza? How might her friendships with Miguel and Isabel help Esperanza adjust to her new life?
AFTER READING
Many things have changed in Esperanza's life. She now has a job and responsibilities, two things she ever had in her life in Mexico. The author uses vivid descriptions to help you understand what Esperanza is experiencing.
Slowly, Esperanza's attitude is changing. She is determined to live up to her responsibilities.
New friendships will help, and her relationship with Miguel is beginning to change.
• Based on what you read yesterday, what do you predict will happen when Esperanza arrives in California?
• Has your friendship with someone ever changed over time? In what way? Why did it change?
DURING READING
As you read, pause for discussion as noted below.
Today's text begins on page 81 and ends on page 120.
AFTER PAGE 93: Think about the words the author uses to describe Esperanza's tears. How do these words help you understand how she is feeling? How does Miguel show he is a good friend when Esperanza has this outburst?
AFTER PAGE 104: What are the living conditions in the camp like? Do you think you would react more the way that Esperanza did to these conditions, or would your reaction be more like her mother's? Why?
AFTER PAGE 110: How does the description "the smell bit into her senses" help you understand Esperanza's reaction to this still new place?
AFTER Page 117: How would you describe Isabel? How do her words and actions show she wants to befriend Esperanza?
AFTER PAGE 120: Why do the women laugh at Esperanza? How might her friendships with Miguel and Isabel help Esperanza adjust to her new life?
AFTER READING
Many things have changed in Esperanza's life. She now has a job and responsibilities, two things she ever had in her life in Mexico. The author uses vivid descriptions to help you understand what Esperanza is experiencing.
Slowly, Esperanza's attitude is changing. She is determined to live up to her responsibilities.
New friendships will help, and her relationship with Miguel is beginning to change.
- How has Esperanza's friendship with Miguel changed? Do you think they have more in common now than they did back in Mexico?
- What examples of friendship did you notice in today's reading?
READING POWER: Similes and Metaphors
Figurative speech refers to words or phrases that stand for more than their literal meaning. Figures speech frequently identify how two seemingly dissimilar things are alike. For example, Pam Muñoz Ryan uses figurative language to help us understand Esperanza's experiences.
One type of figure of speech is a simile. A simile compares two things that are not alike using the words like or as.
Another type of figure of speech is a metaphor. A metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as.
Today, you will be filling out the "Similes and Metaphors Graphic Organizer" by looking for examples of similes and metaphors in the book. Write down each simile and metaphor, and then write what each one means.
CLARIFY: Figurative language is a group of words that stands for more than its literal meaning. Two types of figurative language are metaphors and similes. A simile compares two things that are not alike using the words like or as. A metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as. Figurative language helps readers understand what the author wants them to experience as they read.
One type of figure of speech is a simile. A simile compares two things that are not alike using the words like or as.
- The rug was as soft as a bed of roses.
Another type of figure of speech is a metaphor. A metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as.
- The old computer was a dinosaur.
Today, you will be filling out the "Similes and Metaphors Graphic Organizer" by looking for examples of similes and metaphors in the book. Write down each simile and metaphor, and then write what each one means.
CLARIFY: Figurative language is a group of words that stands for more than its literal meaning. Two types of figurative language are metaphors and similes. A simile compares two things that are not alike using the words like or as. A metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words like or as. Figurative language helps readers understand what the author wants them to experience as they read.
COMMUNITY LIT: Drawing Friendship
What is friendship? Why do people need friends? How do we show our friends that we care for them?
Next, you will draw a picture that shows what friendship means to you. It can include an image of friends helping each other, having fun with each other, consoling one another, and so on. Write a short description of your drawing that shows what friendship means to you.
Next, you will draw a picture that shows what friendship means to you. It can include an image of friends helping each other, having fun with each other, consoling one another, and so on. Write a short description of your drawing that shows what friendship means to you.
WRITING POWER: Writing About Friendship
In Esperanza Rising, Isabel and Miguel display friendship toward Esperanza by teaching her how to wash clothes and sweep the floor.
Today, you will write about a time someone showed you friendship or when you showed friendship to someone else. You can also write about a time when someone showed you friendship despite the fact that they just met you. Include dialogue in your writing that captures what you and the other people in the story said to each other.
Model your thinking by explaining a time when someone showed you friendship, or when you showed friendship to someone else. Be sure to think aloud about what conversational details you would include as dialogue in the account.
Today, you will write about a time someone showed you friendship or when you showed friendship to someone else. You can also write about a time when someone showed you friendship despite the fact that they just met you. Include dialogue in your writing that captures what you and the other people in the story said to each other.
Model your thinking by explaining a time when someone showed you friendship, or when you showed friendship to someone else. Be sure to think aloud about what conversational details you would include as dialogue in the account.
SEL
Students will engage in a non-competitive team activity to develop their communication skills. Play Telephone Activity- have students share a phrase and pass it along. Students will see if the phrase is lost at the end.