The Guest Ranch
El rancho para turistas
The Guest Ranch
The Guest Ranch
The Guest Ranch
The Guest Ranch
The Guest Ranch
Have you ever gone to a place where you felt like you didn't fit in? That's exactly how Zach feels in The Guest Ranch. When he and his mom arrive for a vacation at Cottonwood Guest Ranch, Zach isn't sure that he can learn the skills of a cowboy. But after striking up a friendship with a seasoned ranch hand named Mitch, Zach learns some history about real African American cowboys that gives him the confidence he needs to succeed. Colorful illustrations and relatable characters will keep students engaged in learning about a forgotten chapter in America's history.
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Response to Reading
Ready Routine
Use the READY Routine resources to help students build strong, evidence-based responses to text-dependent questions through a scaffolded process of reading, analysis, collaborative discussion, and writing.
Read the text
Examine the question
Analyze the text
Discuss your thinking
You write a response
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Make, revise, and confirm predictions
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