Young Adult Literature Lesson Plans, Authors Ho-Hunt

The Clay Marble by Minfong Ho
Author biography, background information, and a wealth of support materials: prereading activities, vocabulary, graphic organizers, comprehension questions, and more. Access to this 22-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.

The Clay Marble by Minfong Ho, Learn it Guide. Adobe Reader required for these resources.

• Introductory Material
  Author biography and background information, character list, vocabulary words.
• Preface-Chapter 6 Worksheet
  Interpreting a map, understanding homographs, making predictions.
• Chapters 7-12 Worksheet
  Charting causes and effects, using context clues, making predictions.
• Chapters 13-Afterword
  Visualizing scenes, finding synonyms, going beyond the novel.
• Theme Graphic Organizer
  Students respond to questions in order to identify a theme.
• First-Person Point of View Organizer
  Students explore changes in Dara by looking at what she thinks and says.
• Motivation Graphic Organizer
  Students explore the feelings/ideas, experiences, and personal qualities that motivate characters in specific situations.
• Whole-Novel Discussion and Activities
  5 discussion questions and 4 post-reading activities.
• Multiple Choice Test
  10 questions.

Gathering the Dew by Minfong Ho
Discussion questions for guided reading groups.

The Stone Goddess by Minfong Ho
Scroll down to find a summary and discussion questions related to character analysis and to setting. Designed for grades 6-8.

Will Hobbs
Links to the author's official Web site, lesson plans and ideas for Bearstone , Jason's Gold , and other works.

Alone at Ninety Foot by Katherine Holubitsky
Booktalk, 14 discussion questions, and related titles for 7th grade and up.

Time Stops for No Mouse by Michael Hoeye
Summary, 10 discussion questions, and activities.

Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm
Summary, 11 discussion questions, and activities.

Kimberly Willis Holt
Teaching ideas for My Louisiana Sky and other books.

Alone at Ninety Foot by Katherine Holubitsky
Book talk and 14 discussion questions.

Vocabulary from Phillip Hoose's Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Words are presented in context and with definitions. Click on a word for pronunciation, examples of recent use, more.

Deborah Hopkinson
Lesson plans for Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt .

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
WebQuest, lesson plans, and other resources for teaching Farewell to Manzanar .

Deborah and James Howe
Lesson plans and learning activities for Bunnicula .

Soldier Boys by Dean Hughes
Book talk.

Irene Hunt
Lesson plans and ideas for teaching Across Five Aprils .