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1916-2005	PD

Edward Roybal was a U.S. Congressman for Los Angeles for 30 years. He wanted to honor Hispanic teachers, soldiers, and many others in the U.S. He sponsored the 1st Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968. In 1989, President George H. Bush made it a month long.

Like the first settlers, Hispanics contributed 6 to America. Hispanic Heritage Month starts on	13 September 15th. It ends on October 15th. It was     22 one week long. In the 1980’s, it became a month. 32
Are you Hispanic? Do you have Hispanic         39 classmates? There are many Latinos all over the 47 U.S. This is because the U.S. is near Central and 57 South America. It is also near the Caribbean.         65 These places have Hispanic countries.                    70 There are many reasons Hispanics come to     77
the U.S. They come to work and visit family.           86 Some come to start a new life. They go to college 97

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua each celebrate their Independence Day on September 15th. This is a main reason why the 15th begins Hispanic Heritage Month.

or work. Others have always lived here!                 104 Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of                111 appreciation. Latinos are honored for their hard 118 work. People have ceremonies. There are              125 awards and education. Hispanics have helped        131 America grow!                                                          132

1. What is the main idea of the text?	

2. Write two or three facts to support the main idea.	

3. Explain how a picture and caption connects to the passage.	

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in	Minutes	Hispanic Heritage Month

Just like the first settlers, Hispanic people have	8 contributed to America. Hispanic Heritage Month starts      15 on September 15th. It ends on October 15th. In 1968, it      26 was one week long. In the 1980’s, it changed from a           37 week to a full month.                                                              42
1916-2005	PD	Are you Hispanic? Do you have Hispanic	49

Edward Roybal was a U.S. Congressman for Los Angeles for 30 years. He wanted to honor Hispanic teachers, soldiers, and many others in the U.S. He sponsored the 1st Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968. In 1989, President George H. Bush made it a month long.

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua each celebrate their Independence Day on September 15th. This is a main reason why the 15th begins Hispanic Heritage Month.

classmates? There are many Latinos all over the U.S.         63 This is because the U.S. is in the western hemisphere.         68 The Caribbean is located here. Also, Central and South       77 America are in the west. These places have mostly              86 Hispanic countries.                                                                  88 There are many reasons Hispanics come to the           96
United States. They come to visit family or start a new        107 life. Many come for work or to go to college. Some have 119 lived in the U.S. for generations. This is due to early           130 settlements. Others have been here for a short period.       139 Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of appreciation.      147 Latinos are honored for their hard work. Concerts and      156 ceremonies will take place. There are awards and               164 education. Hispanics have helped America grow into           171 what it is today!                                                                      175

1. What is the main idea of the text?	

2. Write two or three facts to support the main idea.	

3. Explain how a picture and caption connects to the passage.	

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Word Count185	I read	Words

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in	Minutes	Hispanic Heritage Month

Just like the first English settlers, Hispanic	7 people have contributed to America. Hispanic Heritage          14 Month starts on September 15th and ends on                           22 October 15th. In 1968, it was one week long.                          31 In the 1980’s, it changed from a week to a full month.           43
1916-2005	PD	Are you Hispanic? Do you have Hispanic	50

Edward Roybal was a U.S. Congressman for Los Angeles for 30 years. He wanted to honor Hispanic teachers, soldiers, and many others in the U.S. He sponsored the 1st Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968. In 1989, President George H. Bush made it a month long.

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua each celebrate their Independence Day on September 15th. This is a main reason why the 15th begins Hispanic Heritage Month.

classmates? There are many Latinos all over the U.S. This 60 is because the U.S. is in the western hemisphere. The             70 Caribbean and Central and South America are located           78 here. These places have mostly Hispanic countries.                85 There are many reasons Hispanics come to the             93
United States. They come to visit family or start a new life. 105 Many come to America for work or to go to college. Some 117 have lived in the U.S. for generations. This is due to early     129 settlements, parents, and grandparents always being here. 136 Others have been here for a short period.                              144 Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of appreciation.        152 Latinos are honored for their hard work with many               161 concerts, ceremonies, and awards. Schools will participate 168 with educating about Hispanic Heritage Month activities.       175 Hispanics have helped America grow into what it is today!     185

1. What is the main idea of the text?	

2. Write two or three facts to support the main idea.	

3. Explain how a picture and caption connects to the passage.	

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Name: 	

Hispanic Heritage Month

1916-2005	PD

Edward Roybal was a U.S. Congressman for Los Angeles for 30 years. He wanted to honor Hispanic teachers, soldiers, and many others in the U.S. He sponsored the 1st Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968. In 1989, President George H. Bush made it a month long.

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua each celebrate their Independence Day on September 15th. This is a main reason why the 15th begins Hispanic Heritage Month.

Just like the first English settlers, Hispanic people have	9 contributed to America for years. Hispanic Heritage Month            17 starts on September 15th and ends on October 15th. In 1968, it      38 was one week long, however in the 1980’s, it changed from a         41 week to a full month.                                                                        46
Are you Hispanic or do you have Hispanic classmates?	55 There are many Latinos all over the U.S. This is because the          67 United States is in the western hemisphere. The Caribbean and       77 Central and South America are also located in this part of the        89 world. These places have mostly Hispanic countries and people. 98
There are numerous reasons Hispanics come to the              106 United States of America. Latinos come to visit family, work, go     117 to college, and even to start a new life. Some Hispanics have         129 lived in the United States for generations. This is due to early        141 settlements, parents, and grandparents always residing here.        148 Many Latinos have been here for a short period but are quickly 160 making the U.S. their new home.                                                      166 Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of appreciation.                174 Latinos are honored and recognized for contributing to the U.S. 184 with many concerts, ceremonies, and awards. Schools will             192 participate with activities and other forms of education about        201 Hispanic Heritage Month. Stores and businesses will promote         209 the celebrations with sales throughout the month. Hispanics           217 have helped the United States continue to grow into what it is         229 today!                                                                                               230

1. What is the main idea of the text?	

2. Write two or three facts to support the main idea.	

3. Explain how a picture and caption connects to the passage.	

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Word Count 253

I read	Words

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Name: 	

Hispanic Heritage Month

1916-2005	PD

Edward Roybal was a U.S. Congressman for Los Angeles for 30 years. He wanted to honor Hispanic teachers, soldiers, and many others in the U.S. He sponsored the 1st Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968. In 1989, President George H. Bush made it a month long.

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua each celebrate their Independence Day on September 15th. This is a main reason why the 15th begins Hispanic Heritage Month.

Just like the first English settlers, for generations Hispanic	9 people have contributed to the United States of America. Hispanic      19 Heritage Month begins on September 15th and ends on October           29 15th. In 1968, it was one week long, however in the 1980’s, it was     34 reestablished from a week to a whole full month.                                  52
Are you Hispanic, have Hispanic neighbors, or attend school 61 with Hispanic classmates? There are millions of Latinos all over	71 the United States. This is because the United States of America is       83 in the western hemisphere. The Caribbean and Central and South      93 America are also located in the western hemisphere with most of       104 these areas having Hispanic countries and people.                               111
There are numerous reasons Hispanics come to the United      120 States of America. Latinos come to visit family, work, go to                131 college, and even to start a new life. Some Hispanics have lived in     144 the United States for generations due to early settlements, parents, 154 and grandparents always residing in America. Many Latinos have     163 been here for a short period but are quickly making the United          175 States their new home.                                                                            179 Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of appreciation and               188 recognition. Latinos are honored and recognized for their                  196 contributions to the U.S. with many concerts, ceremonies, parades, 205 and awards. Schools will participate with activities, contests, and       214 other forms of education about Hispanic Heritage Month. Stores       223 and businesses will promote and advertise the celebrations with         232 huge sales throughout the month. Hispanics have helped the               241 United States of America continue to grow into what it is today!         253

1. What is the main idea of the text?	

2. Write two or three facts to support the main idea.	

3. Explain how a picture and caption connects to the passage.	

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ELA- RI.1, RI.3, RI.8,RI. 	                       Name: 	

Hispanic Heritage Month

1. What is the connection between the first settlers and Hispanics?

2. What is the relationship and reason for Latinos living in the United States?

3. The author makes the point, “Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of appreciation”. What is some evidence to support this statement?

4. Choose, circle, and define or write a sentence with two vocabulary words: contributed	Latinos	Caribbean	appreciation	Central and South America

Bonus: Use the pictures and captions to explain why Hispanic Heritage Month is actually during September and October.

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ELA- RI.1, RI.6, RI.8, RI.	Name: ____________________________________

Hispanic Heritage Month

1. What is the connection between Hispanic Heritage Week and Hispanic Heritage Month? Who made it a whole month?

2. Explain the relationship between the Caribbean, Central and South America, and the United States.

3. What are some reasons Hispanics come to the United States?

4. What are some ways Americans celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

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ELA- RI.3, RI.5, RI.7, RI.	Name: ____________________________________

Hispanic Heritage Month

1. What is the connection between Edward Roybal and Hispanic Heritage Month?

2. The author asks questions about Hispanics in the 2nd paragraph. What are some reasons and evidence for the author making these points?

3. What is the reason many Hispanics have been here for generations?

4. Use the captions and pictures to list some Hispanic countries near the U.S.

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ELA- RI.	Name: ____________________________________

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ELA- RI.1, RI.		Name: ____________________________________ Hispanic Heritage Month
Write 3 solid FACTS about Hispanic Heritage Month:

Write 3 FACTS about Hispanic countries and the U.S.:

Write 3 FACTS Hispanics in the U.S.:

Write a FACT from the Top Picture:

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Write a FACT from the Globe Picture:

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Write a FACT from the LAST paragraph:

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ELA- RI.1-9, RI.	Name: ____________________________________

Hispanic Heritage Month

Write key details about the first paragraph:

Write key details about the second paragraph:

Write key details about the third paragraph:

Write key details about the last paragraph:

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ELA- RI.1-9, RI.	Name: ____________________________________

Hispanic Heritage Month

Write 2 FACTS from the 1st paragraph.

Write 2 FACTS from the 3rd paragraph.

Write 2 FACTS from the 2nd paragraph.

Write 2 FACTS from the Last paragraph.

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ELA- RI.1-9, RI.	Name: ____________________________________

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Hispanic Heritage Month Choose vocabulary words and write the meanings

Caribb contributed

reciation
appEdward Roybal

Latino Hispanic Heritage Month

Central and South AmericaBush

President George H.
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ELA WRITING- RI.	Name: ____________________________________

Hispanic Heritage Month CREATIVE WRITING

CHOOSE AND CHECK A TOPIC. WRITE YOUR OWN STORY, BE CREATIVE! qImagine you met a new Hispanic friend that just got to the U.S.

qPretend your class is throwing a party for Hispanic Heritage Month.

qImagine a Hispanic American coming to the U.S. and becoming super successful. Tell their story from beginning to ending.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Facts Answer Key Cover page questions

1.	The main idea of the passage is the 1st sentence of the 1st paragraph.

2.	Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th and ends on October 15th. Hispanic Heritage Month honors Hispanics in the country through parades, ceremonies, awards, and education.

3.	The top picture relates to the passage in how it shows a pic of Edward Roybal whom wanted to honor Hispanic teachers, soldiers, and others in the U.S. He sponsored the 1st Hispanic Heritage Week which became a whole month in the 1980’s by President Gearoge H.Bush. The bottom pic relates to the passage in how it shows a pic of the Earth and lists many Hispanic countries near the United States of America.

2nd page questions Answer Key

the U.S.
1.	The connection between the 1st settlers and Hispanics is how they have contributed to building

which has mostly Hispanic countries and people.
2.	The reason for Latinos living in the U.S. is because the U.S. is located in the western hemisphere

The author supports the point about how Hispanic Heritage Month is a t me of appreciation in
how promote sales for the month.
3.	how it is stated people have ceremonies, awards, parades, concerts, and istores and businesses

4.	Broad Definitions. Sentences are student generated answers.
contributed- to give or help create or build something Latinos- another name for Hispanics
Caribbean- area of islands in the Caribbean Sea which is part of North America
appreciation- to honor and respect someone or thing
countries.
Central and South America- area of the western hemisphere consisting of mostly Hispanic

3rd page questions Answer Key

1.	The connection between Hispanic Heritage Week and Month is how the 1st Hispanic Heritage Week started by Edward Roybal in 1968 and became a whole month in the 1980s..
2.	The relationship between the Caribbean, Central and South America, and the U.S. is how they are located in the western hemisphere and therefore many Hispanics live in the U.S

3.	Hispanics come to the U.S. for work, college, family, or to start a new life. Some have been here for generations.

4.	Americans celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with ceremonies, concerts, parades, awards, and activities in school. Businesses also promote the month with sales for the whole month.

Last page questions Answer Key

1.	The connection between Edward Roybal and Hispanic Heritage Month is how he wanted to honor
Hispanics in the U.S. by sponsoring the 1st Hispanic Heritage Week that became Hispanic Heritage Month.

2.	The author makes the statement questions to make a point that there are many Hispanics in the U.S. because the U.S. is located by many Hispanic countries and people.

3.	The reason many Hispanics have been here for generations is because their parents and grandparents settle the area many years ago..
4.	Some Hispanic Countries listed in the bottom caption include: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatamala, Nicaragua, and Honduras