Gary Soto Short Story Bundle - Seventh Grade, The Jacket, The No-Guitar Blues

Gary Soto’s stories explore relatable themes of identity, family, and community, encouraging students to reflect on their own experiences. This bundle contains lesson plans for three engaging Gary Soto short stories: Seventh Grade, The Jacket, and The No-Guitar Blues. It also contains a mini-biography.

All three lesson plans include (+ much more!):

• Teaching Guides
• Pre-reading Activities
• Vocabulary Worksheets
• Post-reading Questions (Multiple Choice, Analysis, and Real-World Connection)
• Worksheets
• Written Response Questions + Rubrics
• Extension Activities
• Online Jeopardy Games
• Informational Texts
• Answer Keys to All of the Above + Common Core Standards