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Research Analyzing Fiction and Drama Literary Nonfiction and Poetry
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Elements of Structure and
Seminar Fiction Elements of
Literary
Discussion Drama
1. What strategies do readers use to support interpretation of text?
Word Work 6
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2. How do readers create connections to make text personally relevant and useful?
Establish Reading Purpose

Relationships
3. How do dictionary definitions, along with context, help determine word meaning?
Question Text
4. What is the authors intended theme/message/lesson?
Monitor & Adjust
5. What are the characteristics of an effective summary of the whole text? 10. What conventions contribute to clear written communication?

Unit
Comprehension
6. How does characterization contribute to the storys theme?
Make Inferences
7. How so specific events and/or details contribute to plot development?
Summarize/Paraphrase
8. How do stage directions reveal key details, plot elements, setting and characterization?
Make Connections
7 9. How does dialogue reveal character traits, thoughts, feelings, actions and/or plot elements?
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Structure and inferences and drawing writing Explanatory
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Fiction Using skills to
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Understanding, making
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Structure and
Elements of
Drama

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