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 * Pre-reading Activity**

Do you have a crazy relative? Do you get embarrased by a member of your family? On our [|class blog], describe a person, either real or fictional, in your life that you think may be like Tia Lola in the book. Give an example of a time he or she embarrased you.

As a group, you need to divide your book into ten reading sections. We will spend ten days reading the book with breaks built in for working on work. Our plan is to read every Monday - Thursday in class. Look at how many chapters you have. Look at how many pages are in your book total. Everyone needs to decide on a schedule. Using the example from Mrs. Sporrer, each one of you needs to create a schedule for your folder and one needs to be turned in to Mrs. Sporrer.
 * Chunking**

Our library has many entertaining Spanish/English books that relate well to //How Tia Lola Came to Visit Stay//. Choose at least one of the books below, and read it with a partner. On our [|class blog], tell the title, author, format, and a summary of the book. Then write ways you see that the book is similar to your novel.
 * Connections**

//The Upside Down Boy// B HER //Tomas and the Library Lady// FIC MOR //Watch Out for Clever Women// 398.2 HAY //Amelia's Road// FIC ALT

"All that glitters is not gold." With that in mind, join a partner to draw inferences and support them with textual evidence. You will need to create a list using the "Treasured Things" page that tells what Tia Lola and Miguel considered treasures. Use the book to help you provide text evidence.
 * Critical Thinking**

Use your knowlege of the vocabulary and events in the story to solve a crossword puzzle. If you have extra time, try to create your own puzzle using Discovery Education's [|Puzzlemaker]!
 * Vocabulary**

Make a movie about your project...More details to follow!
 * Final Project**