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Young scholars look closely at four tales taken from the collection of short stories, First Crossing edited by Donald R. Galloby. While examining the life of four teenagers and the lives they lead as U.S. immigrants, your enthusiastic learners reflect, think critically, and respond to the readings in verbal and written form.
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Concepts
pam munoz ryan, responding to literature, responding to reading, academic vocabulary, context clues, reading comprehension, reading strategies, critical thinking, cause and effect, fact and opinion, literary analysis, book analysis, story elements, plot, author's purpose, point of view, making predictions, plot summary, character analysis, inferences, making inferences, conclusions, paraphrasing, sequence of events
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Instructional Ideas
- Post discussion questions on your classroom blog; encourage pupils to continue the conversation by responding to one another
- Direct learners to draw a box next to each chapter on the reading schedule and to check the assignment off once it is complete
- Allow early finishers to choose one of the extension activities to complete
Classroom Considerations
- Class members need a hard or digital copy of the novel, First Crossing edited by Donald R. Galloby
- The authors listed on page one, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Lensey Namioka, Elsa Marston, and Minfong Ho, are those that contributed their short stories to the collection
- The time it takes to complete the lessons and worksheets depends on how you schedule each reading
Pros
- Recommendations are provided to conduct lessons in small groups, with the whole class, or as independent reading
- Worksheets and answers are pictured on the same page
Cons
- None