Historical Influence on Modern Literaature
Fiction: Themes and Patterns
Comparing Literature to Film
Comparing Film and Literature
Identifying The Central Idea
Central idea
Point of View
Point of View
Determining Theme
Central idea
Citing Textual Evidence 8th Grade
Textual evidence and inferencing
Technical & Figurative Language
Word choice and meaning
Analyzing Modern Works of Fiction 8th Grade
Fiction: Themes and Patterns
Citing Evidence
Textual evidence and inferencing
Incidents In A Story
Analyze Incidents in a Story
Intro to Story Angles
Comparing Text Structure
Intro to Point of View: Conflicting Viewpoints
Author's Point of View and Goal
Making Textual Connections
Text development
Text Structure Analysis
Text structure
Structure of a Story, Drama, or Poem
Relating Pieces to the Whole
Differentiate facts & opinions
Understand Conflicting Texts
Intro to Nonfiction Mediums
Multi-media and expository text
Citing Textual Evidence to Support Analysis
Evidence and Inferences
Use Evidence To Support An Inference
Evidence and Inferences
Intro to Making Connections with Similar Themes
Theme
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Reading Literature
Reading Informational
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