La Llorona Story - Spooky Halloween Alternative - Hispanic Heritage Month

This La Llorona Story and discussion activity is perfect for Halloween (or Halloween alternative) in middle school! This spooky story includes background on La Llorona, an illustrated story, story variations, four discussion questions, and a creative writing prompt.

FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS LA LLORONA STORY AND ACTIVITY

• Recommended for: Grades 6-9
• Language: English only
• Editable: no
• Formats: PDF and Google Slides (you only need one)
• Number of pages: 10

This makes a great Halloween alternative lesson for secondary English and Spanish classes! This spooky story for middle school is a big part of Hispanic culture. It's also great for Hispanic Heritage Month in September and October.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• La Llorona story in English
• Variations of the La Llorona story -- includes La Malinche and whether La Llorona is a sympathetic character
• Four discussion cards
• Four pages of essay discussion prompts
• One creative writing prompt
• Google™ Slides and PDF version of all the above
• Basic Google™ Classroom instructions (4 pages)
• All parts of this product are in English

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS LA LLORONA STORY AND ACTIVITY:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jenny wrote, "This was highly engaging - 6th graders love creepy more than anything else. This was a great introduction to this tale before we read Summer of the Mariposas. It provided a lot of great background for the legend that is often referenced in our novel and the kids loved the spooky aspect." (used with 6th Grade)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ La Maestra A. wrote, "kids were engaged and love learning about spooky folktales in Latino Culture...I have now officially added leyendas to my curriculum." (used with Grades 9-10)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Diane M. wrote, "I was able to put this to use the very next day of class. It's a topic many of my students can relate to, so it was a nice way to add some variety to their reading. They enjoyed reading it and choosing from the writing prompts." (used with 9th Grade)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bethany D. wrote, "The students loved this resource! I paired it with a youtube video on La Llorona for Kids and they LOVED it!" (used with 7th Grade)

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