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Paragraph Writing, Part 1: How Esperanza Responds on the Train (Revisiting Chapter 5: "Las Guayabas/Guavas") Lesson PlanParagraph Writing, Part 1: How Esperanza Responds on the Train (Revisiting Chapter 5: "Las Guayabas/Guavas") Lesson Plan
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Paragraph Writing, Part 1: How Esperanza Responds on the Train (Revisiting Chapter 5: "Las Guayabas/Guavas")

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When your class members have completed the novel Esperanza Rising, they will be ready to write an expository essay on how Esperanza responds to events and what this says about her character. Set your pupils up for success by starting out with text-dependent questions about the chapter that will be the focus of their writing, in this case chapter five. Then, using the provided graphic organizer, lead them through planning and writing a paragraph that uses evidence effectively. For homework, have them do the same process on their own. A strong scaffolded writing lesson.

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textual evidence, esperanza rising, pam munoz ryan, supporting evidence, character analysis, writing paragraphs, paragraph structure, character development, making inferences, topic sentences, informative writing, explanatory writing

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esperanza rising, pam munoz ryan, Expository Writing, characterization, character study, text based questions, textual evidence, english language arts
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Grade
5th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.3 W.5.2.a W.5.5

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