The Power of Narrative: Character and Conflict · Narrative Reading
Theme and Objective Summary
Learning to distinguish between a story's topic and its deeper thematic message while practicing concise summarization.
Key Questions
- 1How can we determine a theme without the author stating it explicitly?
- 2What details are essential to include in an objective summary of a text?
- 3How does the resolution of the conflict reinforce the theme of the work?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Power of Narrative: Character and Conflict
Period: Narrative Reading
Suggested Methodologies
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