Tell students they are going to learn about a brave. I am hesitant to believe that this would be a book i would read to my own children for two main reasons, both having to do with the plot and inner workings of the novel. Becoming naomi leon is the story of naomi soledad leon outlaw, a young hispanic girl who lives her greatgrandmother and younger brother owen. Free flashcards to help memorize facts about becoming naomi leon. I didnt understand the concept or the importance of reading about characters who were very different from me. Remind students that a reader can get to know a character by watching how the character speaks, thinks, and acts. Gram is willing to go to the end of the earth to save naomi, but will. I have used the above activity before with my students, and they really enjoy it. Fifthgrader naomis greatgrandmother has been a loving guardian for naomi and owen, her handicapped brother, since their mother divorced their father and abandoned them in lemon tree, calif. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Becoming naomi leon kindle edition by ryan, pam munoz.
My students complete the activity in conjunction with pam munoz ryans book becoming naomi leon scholastic, 2005, but it could be used with any text that contains vivid descriptions of a setting or location. Becoming naomi leon presents an excellent opportunity to teach students to analyze how a character changes as a result of events in her life. Becoming naomi leon was my favorite of the five novels i read for young adult literature this semester. She has changed in many ways throughout the book, so she is a dynamic character. Interactive notebook for becoming naomi leon by inc. According to gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Naomi soledad leon outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Becoming naomi leon is a 2005 fiction, adventure, and young authors 246 page coming of age novel by pam munoz ryan about a quiet latina girl, whose life with her greatgrandmother and younger brother is peaceful, until her mother reappears after abandoning her and her brother years earlier. Naomi outlaw lives with her greatgrandmother, gram, and her little brother, owen, at avocado acres trailer rancho, where life is happy and peaceful.
Activity kit from candlewick press created by candlewick press view the pdf share. Then there are her clothes sewn in polyester by gram, her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as nobody special. They are happy, going to their favorite places such as spray n play, a car washdeliplayground. I was already familiar with author pam munoz ryan, as her novel esperanza rising was one of my favorites as i was growing up, but i had never read becoming naomi. All of the activities can be used throughout the book as guided reading activities, homework, assessments, etc. And with gram and her little brother, owen, life at avocado acres trailer rancho in california. When naomis absent mother resurfaces to claim her, naomi runs away to mexico with her greatgrandmother and younger brother in search of her father. Items to decorate paper colored pencils, markers, glitter, etc. The three live happily in a trailer park in baby beluga, their trailer home. Youll be quizzed on details like the character of skyla and the concept of. But according to gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Preteaching what does naomi see on the seat of the car. But she wants naomi to live with her, although her motives seem motivated more by money than love.
My students need 24 copies of becoming naomi leon by pam munoz ryan to read as a class and to complete literature analysis and reading comprehension activities. For example, hoot random house childrens books, 2004, flush random house childrens books, 2007, and scat knopf books for young readers, 2009 all by carl hiassen deal with environmental and. I always thought that the biggest trial in my life was my name, naomi guadalupe zamora outlaw, but little did i know that it was the least of my problems, or that someday i would live up to it. I believe that this novel will do just that for the. Naomi lives a carefree life in avocado acres trailer rancho. When i was a young girl, i once carved soap as an activity at camp fire girls. Novel units give you some background about the author and the book, initiating activity suggestions, vocabulary activity suggestions, questions and answers for each section of the. I always thought the biggest problem in my life was my name, naomi soledad leon outlaw, but little did i know that it was the least of my troubles or that someday i would live up to it. They live in lemon tree, california at avocado acres trailer rancho. Becoming naomi leon unit teacher guides, lesson plans. This book has many of the same themes and ideas as esperanza rising and would complement munoz ryans other stories fabulously in an author study, in literature circ. Pam ryans becoming naomi leon is the first book that we have read in class where i truly question its being as a childrens book. She thinks she has everything under control until her mother shows up after an absence of seven years, stirring up questions and challenging. Read the directions and answer any questions to clarify the activity.
Becoming naomi leon novel study answer key pam munoz ryan, author of esperanza rising, writes an emotional and raw story of a family in distress with becoming naomi leon. Wednesday night chicken bake, thursday night pork chops, wheel of fortune at 6. Becoming naomi leon lesson plan learning objectives. Free becoming naomi leon worksheets and literature unit. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Naomi would not talk until she was older because of how shy and nervous she was. Naomi is half mexican, has darker tan skin, brown eyes, and brown hair. Providing my students with 25 copies of becoming naomi leon will deepen their love for reading, expand their vocabulary, and motivate them to read more and increase their reading level. That is, until someone mysterious reappears after seven years, stirring up all sorts of questions. Becoming naomi leon paint the wind esperanza rising awards esperanza rising. Test your grasp of the book becoming naomi leon with this worksheet and interactive quiz. Naomi soledad leon outlaw is a girl living with gram, her greatgrandmother, and owen, her brother in an airstream trailer, they call, baby beluga.
Becoming naomi leon overall, becoming naomi leon, was a great story about the wonders of family, love, culture, and believing in your dreams. My students struggle to find novels that capture their interests, their imaginations and that contain realistic events that they can relate to. Becoming naomi leon elmac multicultural booklist wikia. As i may have mentioned before, when i was younger, i was an excessively picky reader. Becoming naomi leon class set of 24 books donorschoose. Free becoming naomi leon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Becoming naomi leon is filled with an adventure to mexico so that the character can discover her true self. One evening, everything naomi has known with gram and her little brother begins to unravel. About the book naomi soledad leon outlaw is a girl living with gram, her greatgrandmother, and owen, her brother in an airstream trailer, they call, baby beluga.
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