Essential Questions
What is an essential question?
A question that connects to whatever it is that we are learning. As students we should be able to answer these questions by the end of the unit.
To make an educated guess based on the information that the story gives
Inference
What does TAG stand for?
Title Author Genre
Vindictive
To have a strong desire to seek revenge
What does it mean to write a summary of story?
Only include the important details and events that take place, as well as the theme.
How does understanding fiction's structure help me better understand its meaning?
What is Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement?
Jimmy stubbed his toe. "Ouch!" He yelled
Who is He? He is Jimmy.
What type of genre of literature are The Elevator, Ruthless, and Death By Scrabble?
Short Stories
Theme
The overall message or idea of a story the the author is trying to convey
What was Judson Webb's wife's name?
Mabel
How do successful readers tackle challenging fiction?
List any Reading Strategies
Name 3 Reading Strategies in under 10 seconds
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Who is the author of "Ruthless"?
William De Mille
Narrative
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
How old was Martin from "The Elevator"?
12
How does the text give the reader more information than what is written?
It encourages the reader to make inferences based on the information that the text gives. In other words, the story never blatantly comes right out and gives the information.
What are context clues?
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
Who is the author of Death By Scrabble?
Charlie Fish
All the events leading up to the climax
Who is William Sleator?
The author of "The Elevator"