Open Up - Grade 5 - ELA - Module 1 - Mid Unit 2 Assessment
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You will need your copy of Esperanza Rising for this assessment.
Throughout this unit, you have been analyzing how characters respond in challenging situations. Today you are going to reread a section of Esperanza Rising and analyze how Esperanza and Isabel respond when Isabel’s human rights are challenged.
Reread the section of the book that starts on the bottom of page 225 (“Esperanza kept her mind off Miguel …”) and ends on page 227 (“She was even getting dusty.”) Then answer the questions below.
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What is happening in this section of text? Briefly describe the situation using the chart below. (RL.5.2)
RL.5.2
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How does each of the characters respond to this situation? Fill in the chart to show what she does, thinks, and feels in response to this challenge to Isabel’s human rights. Include at least one quote to explain your thinking. (RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, and W.5.9a)
W.5.9.a
RL.5.2
RL.5.3
RL.5.1
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Choose Isabella or Esperanza. Use the information on your chart to write a paragraph describing how the character responded to this challenge to Isabel’s human rights. Use at least one quote from the text in your description. (RL.5.1, RL.5.2, W.5.9a)
W.5.9.a
RL.5.2
RL.5.1
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How are Esperanza’s and Isabel’s reactions to this situation similar? Underline the best answer. (RI.5.3)
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How are Esperanza’s and Isabel’s reactions to this situation different? Underline the best answer. (RI.5.3)
RL.5.3
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Complete the final row of this chart to interpret the meaning of the metaphor: the heartbeat of the land. (L.5.5a).
L.5.5.a
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The heartbeat of the land is woven throughout the story. What theme does this metaphor convey? Underline the best answer. (RL.5.1, RL.5.2)
RL.5.2
RL.5.1
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