Paired Texts > Momentum

by Catherine Doty 2004

We've identified these texts as great options for text pairings based on similar themes, literary devices, topic, or writing style. Supplement your lesson with one or more of these options and challenge students to compare and contrast the texts. To assign a paired text, click on the text to go to its page and click the "Assign Text" button there.

Seventh Grade
Seventh Grade
Gary Soto

In Gary Soto's short story "Seventh Grade," a boy tries to impress a girl on his first day of seventh grade.

Pair “Seventh Grade ” with “Momentum” to provide another example of a young person taking a risk to gain attention. What risk does Victor take? How does his risk compare to the risk that the subject took in “Momentum”? Is taking a physical risk different from taking a risk with what you say? Do you agree with the choices the subjects made in the story and the poem? Explain your thinking.

6th Grade Short Story 620L
Impulso
Impulso
Catherine Doty

This text is available in both English and Spanish. Click here to view this text in the other language.

7th Grade Poem