Broken Chain by Gary Soto PowerPoint. Introduce the short story first with the presentation. Then read the story with included link, and answer comprehension and literary questions. Students will be ENGAGED in reading the story. Includes vocabulary words for students to investigate, information about the author, background information, words from Spanish activity, a quick write, link to the story, after reading questions, and slides on books by Gary Soto. 18 slides. Use as a whole class lesson,