Too Many Tamales

By Gary Soto, Ed Martinez

Suggested Ages:

Pre-K
Early Elementary
Late Elementary

Themes:

Christmas
Cooking
Cultural Awareness

Speech Sounds:

Z
G
R (Pre-Vocalic)
H
R (Vocalic)
ING
R Blends
J
S
K
S Blends
L
SH
L Blends
T
B
M
TH
CH
N
V
D
O
W
F
P

Adaptability:

Moderately

Narrative Type:

Language Concepts:

Comprehension
Pronouns
Verb Tenses
Pragmatics
Sequencing
Predicting
Inferencing
Comparing/Contrasting
Describing
Vocabulary

Vocabulary:

drift, steam, present, stretch, litter, knead