Unit Essential Question: Using the evidence in the text, how can I better understand the characters in the story?
Concept 1: Story Elements Lesson EQ 1: How does the setting influence the story? The setting is WHERE and WHEN a story takes place!!
Lesson EQ 2: How do I know what the most important events in the story are? The plot is what HAPPENS in a story!!
Lesson EQ 3: How can I summarize a story? A summary iswhen you take a long story or section and use your own words (paraphrase) to tell ONLY the most important parts!
Concept 2: Character Development:
Lesson EQ: How can I use details in the text to describe the characters in the story? A CHARACTER TRAIT is how a character acts - it's their personality and comes from inside. An EMOTION is a feeling that is fleeting - it comes and goes!
Lesson EQ: How can I determine the theme of a text? Inference = Scheme + Text clues