Bring focused nonfiction reading practice into Hispanic Heritage Month lessons with this 64-page reading-and-response companion for Grades 3-6.

What is included

• 14 nonfiction topics with 28 original passages.
• Level 1: a supported Grades 3-4 entry point. Level 2: a deeper Grades 5-6 entry point. Mix levels for flexible grouping.
• Vocabulary for every topic with English definitions and optional Spanish glosses.
• Eight passage-based comprehension and evidence questions for every topic (112 questions total).
• Complete teacher answer keys with acceptable evidence-based responses and observation notes.
• A reusable Text Evidence Response Organizer and Reading Reflection / Compare + Connect page.
• A compact teacher guide with pacing, grouping, vocabulary routines and literacy-center directions.

Topics include

National Hispanic Heritage Month; Ellen Ochoa; Mario Molina; Sylvia Mendez and school equality; farmworker organizing; Roberto Clemente; Pura Belpré; Rita Moreno; Celia Cruz; Juan Felipe Herrera; Jaime Escalante; Sonia Sotomayor; Antonia Novello; and Spanish in the United States.

How to use it

Choose a topic and reading level, read for the main idea and details, answer the questions, and explain evidence by naming a paragraph or paraphrasing a detail. Students may respond in English, Spanish or both. Optional Spanish glosses support access; translation is not a second test.

Files included

Four digital PDF editions: US Letter full-color, A4 full-color, US Letter low-ink and A4 low-ink. Each edition contains the same 64-page sequence. Print at actual size. No physical item will be shipped.

Pairs with the bulletin-board bundle

This product is the reading-and-response companion. The separate Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Board & Biography Research Bundle contains the display and biography-research materials.

License

For one teacher and one classroom. You may print copies for your own classroom. Do not redistribute, resell or post the files publicly.