Carolyn L. Streets
During reading workshop, the teacher will explain to students that they will be reading The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Students will be asked to pay close attention to clues about the author as these clues will give them insights and hints about the novel’s purposes. The teacher will give students a presentation piece to introduce the author (there are several online resources already available for use). In small groups, students will go back to the presentation and pick out one insight about the author that they think is most important in giving them hints about the novel’s purposes. Groups will sticky-note their selections during a gallery walk. During the gallery walk activity, students will use the I observe/I wonder/I question stems as they examine the different renderings of the novel’s cover art. Students will be encouraged to complete a minimum of two observations, wonderings, and questions based on their observations. Students will sticky-note their stems during the gallery walk. For closure, the teacher will summarize key findings from both the author presentation and gallery walk. For independent practice, students will read a chapter from the novel (preferably the first chapter) and write about how what they read connects to the classroom observations, wonders, or questions.