Explore point of view and more with a Common Core-designed instructional activity. Learners experience different points of view by representing one of two characters from Esperanza Rising during a partner discussion. They must use evidence from the text that supports their side during the discussion. 

Concepts

textual evidence, metaphors, figurative language, literary devices, esperanza rising, pam munoz ryan, context clues, point of view, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

esperanza rising, pam munoz ryan, point of view, Collaborative Learning, textual evidence, text based questions, context clues, metaphor, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use elements from the lesson in your novel unit, or use the lesson as a whole
• Bring in examples of other books and stories that have multiple perspectives

Pros

• Includes a close reading with text-dependent questions
• Prompts learners to determine the meaning of words using context clues and metaphors
• Lesson ends with an exit ticket and a debrief

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.3 RL.5.4 L.5.4.a