TEACHER'S GUIDE FOR:
The Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza
By Juan Felipe Herrera
Illustrations by Elizabeth Gómez
Teacher’s Guide Features:
- Summary and background information
- Prereading focus questions
- Vocabulary
- Discussion questions
- Comprehension questions and writing prompts
- Ideas for reader’s response and writing activities
- Strategies for ESL/ELL
- Interdisciplinary activities and connections

About This Title
Guided Reading:
QLexile:
AD560LInterest Level:
Grades 1 - 5Reading Level:
Grades 3 - 4Themes
Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Overcoming Obstacles, Mothers, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Immigration, Home, Friendship, Fathers, Families, Education, Dreams & Aspirations, Conflict resolution, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Biography/Memoir, Bilingual, Self Control/Self Regulation, California, Courage, Farming, Kindness/Caring, Nonfiction, Optimism/Enthusiasm
Collections
Fluent Bilingual, Biography and Memoir Grades 3-6, Juan Felipe Herrera Collection, Bilingual English/Spanish and Dual Language Books , Mexico Culture Collection, Latin American Spanish / Bilingual Collection Grades PreK-2, California Book Collection , Appendix B Diverse Collection Grades K-2, Social and Emotional Learning Collection, Latin American Spanish/Bilingual Collection, Bilingual English/Spanish Collection , Professor Nancy Cloud Curated Book Collection, Latin American Collection English 6PK, Immigration Collection, Authentic Spanish List, Authentic Spanish List Grades 3-5, Trauma-Informed Collection, Bilingual Spanish/English Guided Reading Level Q
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