Amigo Brothers Short Story Lesson

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Total Pages: 30 pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: N/A
File Size: 2 MB
File Type: PDF

Engage your students in a deep and meaningful analysis of Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas Short Story Lesson Plan with this ready-to-use short story lesson plan! This versatile resource is perfect for introducing or reviewing key literary elements (plot, character, setting, theme, conflict) and literary devices (simile, metaphor, symbolism, foreshadowing) through a high-interest short story. Designed for in-person and digital classrooms, this lesson includes printable PDFs and Google Slides™ - making it ideal for 1:1 technology schools, Google Classroom™, or hybrid learning environments.

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What's Included:

• Comprehension Questions with Answer Key
• Literary Elements & Devices Graphic Organizer with Answer Key
• Standards-Based Assessment
• Points-Based Assessment
• Individual PDFs of student pages – perfect for Google Classroom™ or other online platforms
• Google Slides™ Graphic Organizers – great for 1:1 technology classrooms

This resource is great for middle school and high school English Language Arts classrooms!

Save Money - Buy The Complete Unit: This lesson is found in the 7th Grade Short Story Unit.

Perfect For:

• Literature units
• Sub plans
• Distance learning
• Test prep and literary review
• Early finishers or enrichment
  

Why Teachers Love It:

• No-Prep & Ready to Use: Saves prep time with ready-to-use materials
• Promotes Critical Thinking: Builds critical thinking and analysis skills
• Engaging & Thought-Provoking: This story captures student interest while encouraging deep literary thinking.
• Flexible Format: Works great for in-person learning or online classrooms

Teacher Feedback:

1. “This lesson was a great guide for modelling a story using the elements of fiction.”
2. “Great resource! I plan on using it at the start of the school year to review certain skills before diving into the regular curriculum.”
3. “My students were very engaged in this activity.   They had fun with it and was easy to implement.  Thank you!”

Teacher Notes:

1. Due to copyright laws, the short story is not included. Teachers will need to find the short story themselves.
2. This resource is NOT editable.

Support your students in making deep connections to literature and mastering key ELA skills - without the hassle of prep work!