Letter Writing

This creative writing worksheet is designed for Grades 4-6 and invites students to step into Esperanza’s voice by writing a heartfelt letter to Abuelita after beginning her new life in California. Using a friendly letter format, students describe Esperanza’s challenges, new responsibilities, and personal growth, demonstrating understanding of her emotions and experiences. The activity strengthens perspective-taking, character interpretation, and expressive writing while reinforcing key themes such as family, separation, resilience, and hope.

Learning Goals

• Narrative & Creative Writing (Upper Elementary ELA) – Write a detailed letter using character voice
• Point of View & Voice – Maintain consistency with Esperanza’s thoughts, feelings, and situation
• Character Analysis – Interpret how events shape Esperanza’s growth and outlook
• Letter Writing Skills – Practice structure, tone, and organization of friendly letters

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Aligned with upper elementary writing and literature standards
• Perspective-Based Writing – Encourages empathy and deeper character understanding
• Structured Yet Open-Ended – Letter format provides support while allowing creativity
• Theme Reinforcement – Connects writing to major ideas in the novel
• Flexible Use – Ideal for novel units, writing workshops, assessments, or enrichment
• Low Prep – Print-and-use worksheet with clear prompts and ample writing space

This letter writing worksheet helps students engage deeply with Esperanza Rising by writing from Esperanza’s perspective. By expressing her thoughts to Abuelita, learners practice voice, empathy, and structured writing while demonstrating comprehension of the novel’s themes and character development. Whether used as a creative response or an assessment, this activity supports meaningful, expressive engagement with the text.

This worksheet is part of our Esperanza Rising Worksheets collection.