The House of the Scorpion Critical Thinking

This lesson plan is actually a 39-entry reading workbook designed to be used as a launching pad for both new vocabulary and higher-order thinking that can be used to strengthen writing skills. Therefore, the purpose in reading The House of the Scorpions and using the accompanying workbook is to: 1) increase vocabulary, 2) increase summary writing skills, 3) increase higher-order thinking through predicting, comparing, and justifying, 4) increasing fluency through read alouds, and 5) strengthen writing skills.