Personal Journaling

This worksheet invites students to write a personal journal entry based on one of three prompts related to Esperanza’s struggles. Students make text-to-self connections by writing about themes such as adjusting to change, taking on new responsibilities, or finding hope in hard times. They then complete a brief reflection explaining which of Esperanza’s struggles relates most to their own experiences. The exercise encourages empathy, introspection, and meaningful engagement with the novel’s themes.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Personal Narrative Writing

Text-to-Self Connection

Reflective and Expressive Writing

Social-Emotional Learning – Self-Awareness and Resilience

This worksheet is part of our Esperanza Rising Worksheets collection.