characters, and complex advance the plot or Describe the conflict develop the theme. I can identify the and motivations in complex characters in a character(s) text. Analyze how the I can find evidence that character(s)’: makes a character conflicts complex motivations interactions Identify conflicting advance the plot motivations I can analyze how I can identify reasons character conflicts, for conflict. changes, and motivations affect the Identify the theme of a plot or theme of a text. story I can determine the theme of a story RL 4: Determine the Identify: Determine the meaning meaning of words and words and of words and phrases phrases as they are phrases as they are used in a used in the text, figurative words text including figurative and and phrases connotative meanings; connotative I can understand the analyze the cumulative words and meaning of words in impact of specific word phrases what I read. choices on meaning and in a text tone e.g. how the Determine the figurative language evokes a I can define the and connotative sense of time and place; dictionary meanings of meanings of words and how it sets a formal or words phrases as they are informal tone). used in a text.
characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. complex I can identify the complex characters in a text. I can find evidence that makes a character complex Identify conflicting motivations I can identify reasons for conflict. Identify the theme of a story I can determine the theme of a story Describe the conflict and motivations in character(s) Analyze how the character(s)’: conflicts motivations interactions advance the plot I can analyze how character conflicts, changes, and motivations affect the plot or theme of a text. RL 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone e.g. how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). Identify: words and phrases figurative words and phrases connotative words and phrases in a text I can define the dictionary meanings of words Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text I can understand the meaning of words in what I read. Determine the figurative and connotative meanings of words and phrases as they are used in a text.