Reading Standard for Literature 6-12 #3 By: Rachel Cowan

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RL. 6. 3: Describe the plot of a story and how the characters respond to it. Have the class read the novel, Percy Jackson: The Lightening Thief. Students can read an article about Greek mythology, “Shrouded in Myth”, and analyze the characters from the short story. Once they have read the first chapter or two of the novel, we can then go back and analyze the character from article. Students have to highlight or underline important phrases or words describing the character, prepared before class, and then each group will be handed questions about he article to answer in the small groups and then come together as a large group to discuss it. This will be done before reading Percy Jackson and after.

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RL. 7. 3: Analyze specific points in the sotry that molded the characters or the plot Students will read To Kill a Mockingbird. Excerpts will be taken from select chapters that focus on setting and characters. Student will then be asked to write for 5 min about each excerpt. They will discuss in small groups and then come together as large group and create bullet points on the board.

Students will read Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RL. 8. 3: Analyze in-cite textual evidence from the story to show movement within the story of the character or decisive action towards the plot Students will read Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai Students will create a chart in their notebooks one labeled detail and the other side inference. As they read, they will then place quotes from the novel in detail an then explain what they infers in the second column. This will then be looked at throughout the story and discussed in class.

Student will read Romeo & Juliet CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RL. 9-10. 3: Analyze the expansion of a character through the entire text and their interaction with other characters or how they help develop the plot and theme Student will read Romeo & Juliet Students can create a flow chart with the teacher. Have a guided discussion about how these characters interact with each other and how these characters keep the story moving. Find textual examples.

CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RL. 11-12. 3: Analyze how the author chose to relate the story to the characters and plot or theme over the development of the story itself. -Students are to write a paper based on their knowledge of the novel and how the author views the characters and the setting. Are they relational?