identify similarities and differences between the two novels discussed. Activity/Strategy Texts and Resources Instructional Notes Sequencing and Formative Targeted Scaffolding Assessments Vocabulary DOK Level: 2, 3, & 4 Academic: Lesson 20: Authors Elaboration Students will read the informational “How Theme Authors Convey the Theme” Graphic text Authors Convey the “How “How Composing to Convey the (informational text) Organizer for Theme.” (See Appendix 30) After Practice; Composing Informational reading, students will fill out an to Draft; Composing Text elaboration graphic organizer (See to Transfer Appendix 31(a)), on which they will identify the components necessary to Graphic Student Groupings: identify theme. Organizer for Independent and Lit. Circle After reading this text, students will Partners Novel partner with somebody who read the (W.6.9) same novel as them and fill out another graphic organizer (See Appendix 31(b)) in order to identify the themes of their selected novel, using the information from the informative text as their guide. This will help them formulate their thesis for their literary analysis essay. DOK Level: 2, 3, & 4 Academic: Lesson 21: Pre-Writing Students will complete pre- Stargirl/Wringer Literary Analysis Pre-Writing writing template for their literary Template Composing to Draft Thesis Pre-Writing (W.6.9) analysis essay (See Appendices 32 Topic and 33). Student Groupings: Sentences/ Their thesis should include the theme Independent Controlling identified in the last session, and they Ideas will identify specific textual evidence Transitions to support the main points of their Textual analysis. Evidence Sentence frames for the thesis and Citation sentences of this essay will be included in the pre-writing organizer in order to provide students will additional support.
identify similarities and differences between the two novels discussed. Activity/Strategy Texts and Resources Sequencing and Scaffolding Formative Assessments Targeted Vocabulary Instructional Notes Lesson 20: “How Authors Convey the “How Authors Convey the Theme” (informational text) DOK Level: 2, 3, & 4 Composing to Practice; Composing to Draft; Composing to Transfer Student Groupings: Independent and Partners Elaboration Graphic Organizer for Informational Text Graphic Organizer for Lit. Circle Novel (W.6.9) Academic: Theme Students will read the informational text “How Authors Convey the Theme.” (See Appendix 30) After reading, students will fill out an elaboration graphic organizer (See Appendix 31(a)), on which they will identify the components necessary to identify theme. After reading this text, students will partner with somebody who read the same novel as them and fill out another graphic organizer (See Appendix 31(b)) in order to identify the themes of their selected novel, using the information from the informative text as their guide. This will help them formulate their thesis for their literary analysis essay. Lesson 21: Literary Analysis Pre-Writing Stargirl/Wringer DOK Level: 2, 3, & 4 Composing to Draft Student Groupings: Independent Pre-Writing Template (W.6.9) Academic: Pre-Writing Thesis Topic Sentences/ Controlling Ideas Transitions Textual Evidence Citation Students will complete pre- writing template for their literary analysis essay (See Appendices 32 and 33). Their thesis should include the theme identified in the last session, and they will identify specific textual evidence to support the main points of their analysis. Sentence frames for the thesis and sentences of this essay will be included in the pre-writing organizer in order to provide students will additional support.
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