Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Paletero Man will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story.
With themes of worry, compassion and friendship, this Paletero Man picture book by Lucky Diaz is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be a big hit in your classroom too! Learn more about this book below!
Engage Your Students with Paletero Man Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps:
- Read a summary of Paletero Man. You can find it in the section below.
- Check out the teaching ideas for reading comprehension strategies, grammar topics and social emotional learning skills that can be taught using this children’s book.
- Download the book companion to make lesson planning simple with Paletero Man reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, teaching ideas & no-prep extension activities.
PALETERO MAN SUMMARY
It was a hot and sunny day in the city of Dreamers, LA in California. Our narrator brings us through the city as he chases the sweet smells and sounds of the Paletero Man.
The narrator runs past Tio Ernesto, Ms. Lee, and Frank at the bike shop. He was too tired and thirsty to stop! Eventually, he catches the Paletero Man in the park. But when he goes to pay, the narrator realizes he has dropped his money! Thankfully, his neighbors Tio Ernesto, Mrs. Lee, and Frank and there to give him the money they saw him drop.
This beautiful, bilingual, rhythmic book teaches of kindness, compassion, and the Spanish language.
PALETERO MAN LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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When it comes to writing lesson plans and finding activities for Paletero Man, we’ve already done all of the heavy lifting for you.
We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Paletero Man reading comprehension questions focus on:
- sequencing
- analyzing character
- authors purpose
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- worry
- compassion
- friendship
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- homophones
- question mark
- contractions
PALETERO MAN ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for Paletero Man?
- Lexile® Measure: AD420L
- Guided Reading Level: K
- DRA Level: 18-20
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.2-2.3
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Lucky Diaz. It was illustrated by Micah Player.
What genre is Paletero Man?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 32 pages long.
