Calling all thespians! Working in small groups, pupils practice reading and performing a readers theater script for the novel Esperanza Rising. Next, they read aloud passages from the novel and use an anchor chart to compare the script to the novel.

Concepts

reader's theater, esperanza rising, narratives, fictional narratives

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners create an acrostic poem based on a character's name 

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson two of 12 from the Grade 5 ELA Module 1, Unit 3 series
• Requires copies of Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Pros

• Offers suggestions for differentiating instruction
• Includes helpful teaching notes

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.5 SL.5.1.a SL.5.1.b SL.5.1.c SL.5.1.d SL.5.6