Using Text to Create Meaning: Students will learn to create meaning from informational and literary texts. While discussing informational writing, students will identify the overall structure of a text as well as provide evidence to support a claim. This will result in students crafting an informational piece from a research topic.
Using Text Details to Determine Theme, Central Idea and Point of View Unit description: Students will learn to determine theme by locating text details, evaluating viewpoints, and recognizing how the use of figurative language impacts a story. Students will create a fictional piece where they focus on developing a theme using sensory details and multiple …
Students will identify and analyze arguments from multiple texts by locating supporting evidence. Students will synthesize multiple viewpoints of the same topic to communicate their argument. Students will create an argumentative piece with a clear claim and relevant supporting evidence.
Through the use of mentor texts, students will analyze fictional story elements. Students will write an organized realistic fiction piece applying appropriate use of fictional story elements.
