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Literacy: The Puerto Rican Papers

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Students in an ESL classroom are introduced to new vocabulary before reading a story in their native language. In groups, they discuss how the tradition of writing stories down became a tradition and answer comprehension questions. To end the activity, they examine the characteristics of poems and verse.

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puerto rico, united states territories, territories

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3rd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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