"Miguel's Prophecy" from Esperanza Rising

• ​​Read the introduction and make connections to the prior passages we have read in this unit.

• As we read paragraphs 1-15, underline sensory language and descriptions that create mental images.

• ​Consider what background knowledge we have built regarding author's point of view and perspective and make inferences.

• ​As we read paragraphs 1-15, underline sensory language and descriptions that create mental images.

• ​With a third person point of view, the narrator can offer an objective and all-knowing perspective of the story events. The narrator can describe the challenges and responses through the actions and words of the characters.

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• ​Remember: a character's perspective is his or her attitude toward something, or an outlook on a situation. As we read, remember to analyze how the character looks, acts, thinks, and talks.