before reading, have students create a circle map identifying traditions they have in their families...

Before reading, have students create a Circle Map identifying traditions they have in their families during a holiday.

During reading, complete the Tree Map for story elements.

Briefly summarize the story in a Flow Map using pictures and/or short phrases.

During the discussion of the plot summary, ask students to predict what caused Maria to try on her mother’s ring. There are many clues on pages 5 and 6.

To add rigorous thinking, ask students to predict what happened between Maria trying on the ring and the tamales being completed.

Maria’s feelings change throughout the story. Have students complete a Bubble Map describing her feelings in the beginning of the story. Ask them to add evidence from the text to support any inferences.

Maria’s feelings change throughout the story. Have students complete a Bubble Map describing her feelings in the middle of the story. Ask them to add evidence from the text to support any inferences.

Maria’s feelings change throughout the story. Have students complete a Bubble Map describing her feelings at the end of the story. Ask them to add evidence from the text to support any inferences.

Group ActivityGroup Activity: Content Application

1. Form a group of 4-6 and choose a literature book to read.

2. Identify one Thinking Maps® that best illustrates the main point of the book and enhances language development .

3. As a group draw the map you have identified.

4. Be prepared to present the map to the whole group.

LAUSD Student DataReclassification

Increased Student AchievementIncreased Student Achievement

Meet Title III AMAOs.

Meet School CELDT & CST Goals.

Increase number of ELs reclassified from LEP to RFEP.

Overall increase in student achievement across the content areas.

AcceleratedELD

Progress

Commitment to teaching ELD daily (30-50 min.)

More Rigorous ELD Program (IE! + Strategies)

Increased Teacher Capability (PD)

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Contact Information:Los Angeles Unified School District

Language Acquisition Branch

213.241.5582

Daniel Bagby, EL Specialist

daniel.bagby@lausd.net

Valerie Brewington, EL Specialist

valerie.brewington@lausd.net