Short Answer Expectations
Elements of a Story
Connect/Analyze
Ladder of abstraction
Details or Big Ideas
100

"Even if you are rich and powerful, you should still be respectful to all people." 

 What is provide a claim or inference that is interesting or relatable.

100

The individuals that the story is about.

What are the characters?

100

The setting takes place in the kitchen.

What helps change Rosaura from guest to helper? 

100

Going from Details to Big Ideas and Themes.

What is the ladder of abstraction?

100

" Rosaura was the only one allowed into the kitchen."

What is a detail?

200

"At the end of the story, Senora says, " Thank you my pet." 

What is citing evidence?

200

It is the location of the story. The author describes in detail the surroundings.

What is the setting?

200

"Thank you my pet."

What tells us that Senora thinks Rosaura is more like her pet than a little girl.

200

Quotes from the story.

What is part of the details of the story?

200

I am starting to realize that Senora is using compliments to manipulate Rosaura.

What is connecting to the Big Idea?

300

" This shows that Senora thinks Rosaura is an employee and not a guest at the party."

What is expanding my thinking by making connections to bigger ideas.

300

It tells the main action and events of the story.

What is the plot of the story?

300

"You're not a friend of Luciana."

Luciana's cousin doesn't believe Rosaura can be friends with Luciana because she isn't rich.

300

Names, Places and Characters

What are part of the details of the story.

300

"Thank you for all your help, my pet." 

What is the detail?

400

 Another time, she says," you ae not a friend of Luciana." 

What is citing evidence?

400

It is the problem in the story that the characters try to solve.

What is the conflict?

400

Rosaura expects a gift like the other kids, but gets paid money.

What is Senora pays her like an employee and not a guest.

400

Universal themes and messages.

Part of Big Ideas

400

The setting in the kitchen changes Rosaura from being a guest to a helper.

What is the Big Idea?

500

This shows that she doesn't believe Rosaura and Luciana can be friends because she is not rich like her. 

What is expanding my thinking by making connections to bigger ideas.

500

It is how the problem is solved.

What is the resolution of the story?

500

The cousin is mean to Rosaura.

What is the cousin disrespects Rosaria because she isn't rich and is a helper.

500

Big questions about life/ human nature.

What are part of the Big ideas and themes.

500

Even if you are rich and powerful, you should still be respectful to all people.

What is the Big Idea?