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Parrot in the Oven: Response Journal Lesson PlanParrot in the Oven: Response Journal Lesson Plan
Publisher
Harper Collins
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Duration
45 mins
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1996
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Parrot in the Oven: Response Journal

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After completing Chapter 5 of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida, readers make text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections to Victor Martinez's novel by crafting journal entries addressing comments and questions to characters in the book.

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Concepts

reading comprehension strategies, responding to reading, text connections, text-to-self connections, text-to-text connections

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have class members assume the role of one of the characters and respond to the questions posed by their classmates

Pros

  • A rationale and directions for the activity are included

Cons

  • No models are included

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