Dirk the Protector by Gary Paulsen
Key ideas and details allow an audience to better understand and comprehend short stories, poetry, and informational texts. Story elements interact with each other, allowing the reader to make deeper connections and analyses. Stories, poetry, and informational texts can teach the reader many valuable life lessons. When interacting with the teacher and fellow classmates, it is important to speak appropriately and listen to others’ points of view, responding respectfully.
Annotation Key Analyze how story elements interact The students will be able to analyze how story elements interact Exposition-Red characters and setting point of view Inciting incident Conflict _____vs_____ which characters are involved Rising Action-Blue Climax-Black Falling Action-Green Resolution-Orange