Description

Stella Diaz Has Something To Say by Angela Dominguez is such a great novel for kids. This book explores several themes, with one of them being “you are important”. The story is a heartwarming tale of a Mexican-American family that lives in Chicago. The youngest, Stella, learns that her heritage and her unique personality are something to be celebrated!

This bundle of unit studies and activities will help your students process through this novel in a way that also meets your reading standards!

Teaching is time-consuming, so I have created this NO PREP resource to make your planning easier! This unit is truly print-and-go ready!!! You also have access to a Google Slides™ version of the Novel Study and the Vocabulary Study.

This BUNDLE includes ALL Stella Diaz Has Something To Say activities that I have made. By purchasing this bundle, you’ll save 25% over buying them individually!!!

This unit was designed with you, the teacher, in mind. This unit will allow your students to access this novel in a deep and meaningful way. At the same time, this resource will save you time and energy. You’ll be able to spend more time connecting with this story along with your students!

In addition, the questions and activities posed to the students are not fluffy; instead, they challenge the thinking of your students and engage your class in Reading Standards.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

➠ Comprehension questions for students. Each chapter has three or four questions, all of which are short answer. The questions range in difficulty from DOK 1 to DOK 4. If you are following my unit plan, this novel study will take place in 9 days. Each student will have their own “Stella’s Journal”, and the copying and set-up could not be easier! Simply follow the printing instructions included with this product. There are also answer keys! I have also provided you with easy, step-by-step instructions for using the Novel Study in a digital setting.

➠ Read-aloud questions for you! While I still encourage you to read the novel ahead of your students, I’ve also taken the work out of this novel and created read-aloud questions to guide each day’s read-aloud. These questions (3-5 per chapter are included) range from DOK 2-4.

➠ Journal entries for your students. I’ve included one entry after every two sets of questions, plus an end-of-novel reflection. All five journal entries will allow your students to think critically about the novel and process what they are reading.

➠ VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES!

Students will use context clues to create their own definitions. There are also questions that allow students to work with the new vocabulary in meaningful ways, through a critical thinking prompt. This challenges students to use the new word in the correct context.

★ Semantic Maps

★ Greek/Latin Word Maps

★ Act it Out! Strategy

★ Defining Vocabulary Using Context Clues

★ Critical Thinking Questions About New Vocabulary Words

✨ Enjoy this journey with your kids – they will absolutely become invested in Stella, Jenny, Nick, and the rest of the characters in this book!

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