Louisiana Department of Education
How to Write a Memoir
Who are we and what shapes our identities? Seventh graders work to answer this question as they learn how to write a memoir. Full of non-print resources and supplemental texts that range from fiction to non-fiction, scholars write their...
Literacy Design Collaborative
Growing up Is Hard to Do
Looking for a fountain of youth? Scholars analyze a group of texts by Gary Soto that pertain to the difficulties of growing up. Activities pertaining to vocabulary, close reading, and shared writing prepare learners for the final task of...
Curated OER
Understanding Character
Readers practice character analysis by reviewing Gary Soto's short story "La Bamba" with the whole class (anything you've read together will work). They design t-shirts that feature traits and story elements to reveal the nature of a...
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Traveling Through Literature
Integrate geography with literature in this interdisciplinary lesson. Begin by reading a poem such as The Time We Climbed Snake Mountain by Leslie Marmon Silko. On a large map, place push pins in the cities or states mentioned. An...
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What are the Elements of Poetry
Young scholars read the poem "Ode to Pablo's Tennis Shoes" and analyze the form, figurative language, and mood. They complete a T-chart containing what they have learned about Pablo and the evidence from the poem supporting their...
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Understanding Character
Students are introduced to literary elements and definitions in the worksheet Understanding Character but reading through each of the elements and definitions aloud. They read the story, "La Bamba" and identify examples of the literary...
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Interesting Words
In this vocabulary and word study worksheet, students explore interesting words as they complete a crossword puzzle. Students may also complete the challenge question at the bottom of the sheet.
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Preserving History
Students discuss how writing is an important historical tool. They read writings from individuals and note how they have preserved history. They describe what those stories say about the communites they came from.
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Deciphering Community
Middle schoolers explore the concept of a community. They identify and group various kinds of communities. Students create a concept map exemplifying their membership in different communities. They write a narrative describing their...
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Memoirs and Personal Essays
Learners can then pinpoint problems the characters experience and interview their parents to see if they too may have once faced a similar problem. Interviews with family members can be recorded by students in their home language.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Gary Soto, Poet and Children's Writer
ReadWriteThink offers a classroom activity for students about children's author Gary Soto and his stories "Too Many Tamales" and/or "Baseball in April." Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From April 12, 2007.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Drive in Movies" by Gary Soto
In this short story, Soto describes his desire to go to the drive-in movies as a kid.As you read, take notes on what the narrator does to get what he wants. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Mother and Daughter" by Gary Soto
In this short story, a young girl's mother doesn't have the money to buy her a new dress for a school dance. As you read, take notes on Yollie and her mother's interactions. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
CommonLit
Common Lit: Hamlet 1.3.78
A learning module that begins with the poem "Hamlet 1.3.78" by Gary Soto accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Jesse
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Jesse" by Gary Soto. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Baseball in April [Pdf]
This handy mini-guide to the book includes background, story information for each of the 11 stories in the book, and some classroom suggestions for post-readcing activities.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
Two lonely children create an imaginary kingdom for themselves in the woods. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Patterson. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Crossover" by Kwanme Alexander
Inseparable twin brothers Josh and JB love basketball, but changes in their lives begin to pull them apart. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "The Crossover" by Kwanme Alexander. [Free account registration required...
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