Open Up - Grade 5 - ELA - Module 1 - Unit 2 - Homework 2

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Directions: Reread “Las Ciruelas” (plums) in Esperanza Rising and answer the questions below. Quote accurately from the text in your answers.

This chapter is titled “Las Ciruelas/Plums.” Why do you think Pam Muñoz Ryan chose this title for the chapter? How does this title relate to the main events or ideas in this chapter?


Make an inference: What does Esperanza’s response to the challenge on pages 139–143 tell us about her as a person? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.


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