Pablo Neruda is such a controversial figure. People seem to either love him or hate him.
Either way, parents and teachers are looking for resources to study the poet. And these resources can be hard for a person to find. It seems like the online lesson plans come and go, but I just updated my post Pablo Neruda Lesson Plans, Videos, Books, and More.
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Pablo Neruda Reading Worksheet
I have also gone ahead and adapted the one-page reading passage in my Hispanic Poets packet into a more lengthy, stand-alone activity. It is now available in my TpT store.
This is an age-appropriate short biographical intro to the poet, not the politician.
It's best suited for students in 4th through 7th grade and is available in both English or Spanish - you choose the language that meets your needs.
And, yes, it does include an 8-question quiz to test your student's comprehension.
How to Use It
This reading passage may be:
- assigned as homework,
- for an in-class assignment,
- as an activity for a sub,
- as part of a larger lesson plan (see my post on Neruda lesson plans)
- read aloud to practice pronunciation in Spanish or English
- create a story board
- fill out a story map
- write a summary
- complete a K-W-L chart
- create a timeline of Neruda's life
- identify and define new vocabulary
- find Chile on a map
- write their own poem...in a different colored ink?
- write a character analysis
- complete a Venn diagram to compare/contrast Neruda with another poet
