1. 1.19 Delving Deeper into Literary Analysis

2. Connection
What is my story really about? Elevator pitch.

3. Teaching Point
Today I want to teach you that you can understand a writer’s goals and techniques by finding a part where the author seems like they are trying to achieve something and asking how they are doing it.

4. Teaching

5. Teaching What are Katherine Applegate’s goals in Home of the Brave?
Beginning—show how scared and confused Kek was. Make reader empathize with him.
How did she do it?
Setting—swirling snow is using descriptive details
Kek whispers, “Where is all the world?” This is dialogue.
First person narrator

6. Teaching Listen buddy, Dave says, I’m afraid I’ve got some more news.
I heard from Diane.
They tracked down the people who made it
to the two refugee camps we told you about.
Something grabs my throat
and tries to steal the air away.
none of them was your mom, Kek.
I look away.
nearby a crow flaps his great, black wings
to chase away a sparrow.
Hannah pats my back.
there’s still hope, though,
right? she asks.

7. Teaching

8. Share When comparing Craft across texts, readers might say…
**The theme of both texts is_________. ____________(author A) shows this by ________________while _______________(author B) uses __________________.
**Both authors use _____________as a technique. _________(Author A) uses it to ______________while _____________(author B) uses it to ________________.
**Both authors have the goal of _________. One does this by __________. The other does this by_________________.

9. Share

10. Share

11. Homework WRITE TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST HOW EACH AUTHOR WROTE TEXTS
Readers, tonight think about your club’s conversation today. Then write an entry comparing and contrasting how each author wrote his or her texts. Be sure to explain how those techniques helped them to forward the theme and other goals.
Use the prompts from today’s share to help you.
When Comparing Craft across Texts, Readers Might Say . . .
• The theme of both texts is ___________. _____________ (author A) shows this by ___________ while ___________ (author B) uses ___________.
• Both authors use _________ as a technique. __________ (author A) uses it to ___________ while ____________ (author B) uses it to ___________.
• Both authors have the goal of ________. One does this by ___________. The other does this by ___________.