The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
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Description
This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship.
This lit log could be used as a guide for direct reading instruction (novel study, literature circle, guided reading), for a unit/class on current events/politics, or for a guide to a read aloud. The lit log can be used for distance or classroom learning.
The key focus skills of the lit log are: cite textual evidence; describe/analyze plot and characters; explain/analyze points of view of characters/narrator, and determine theme/central idea/summarize.
Reading level of book: 5th-6th grade
Interest level of book: 5th grade - adult
Teaching Duration: 1-2 months
"Mrs. D"
