TOASTT Organizer for Mother to Son
This 1-page graphic organizer helps 6th graders analyze how character interactions develop theme in Langston Hughes's poem 'Mother to Son.' It includes sentence starters to guide students through the TOASTT strategy and focuses on close reading and analytical writing skills.
“using the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes (1922) create a graphic organizer with sentence starters that implements the TOASTT focused on Analyze how character interactions develop theme.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this organizer as a scaffolded activity after reading "Mother to Son" aloud.
- Discussion question: How does the mother's advice about her life experiences help you understand the poem's central message?
- For struggling readers, model filling out one section of the organizer together as a class.
- Advanced students can extend their analysis by comparing the mother's advice to other poems about perseverance.
- Estimated time: 30-45 minutes.
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Try Diffit for free“using the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes (1922) create a graphic organizer with sentence starters that implements the TOASTT focused on Analyze how character interactions develop theme.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this organizer as a scaffolded activity after reading "Mother to Son" aloud.
- Discussion question: How does the mother's advice about her life experiences help you understand the poem's central message?
- For struggling readers, model filling out one section of the organizer together as a class.
- Advanced students can extend their analysis by comparing the mother's advice to other poems about perseverance.
- Estimated time: 30-45 minutes.
TOASTT Organizer for Mother to Son
This 1-page graphic organizer helps 6th graders analyze how character interactions develop theme in Langston Hughes's poem 'Mother to Son.' It includes sentence starters to guide students through the TOASTT strategy and focuses on close reading and analytical writing skills.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free