Purpose: "Thank You Ma'am" and "One Friday Morning" by Langston Hughes: these introductory lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment.PDF links to texts includedGOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL