Story Sequencing Answer Key

This worksheet asks students to place ten major events from Esperanza Rising in the correct chronological order. Students must read each event carefully and number them from 1 to 10, reinforcing comprehension of plot development and cause-and-effect relationships. After sequencing, students answer a reflection prompt analyzing Esperanza’s personal growth from a privileged rancher’s daughter to a resilient young woman. The activity supports deep understanding of character transformation, narrative structure, and thematic development. It also encourages students to draw evidence-based conclusions about how life experiences shape Esperanza’s identity.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Narrative Sequencing

Plot and Character Development

Reflective Literary Writing

Text-Based Analysis

This worksheet is part of our Esperanza Rising Worksheets collection.