Unit 4 focuses on reading comprehension and application of the skills learned within the short story unit in order to gain meaning from a text.
I Can Statements:
I can comprehend a literary text.
I can correctly utilize vocabulary.
I can draw conclusions, infer, and analyze a text.
I can determine the theme within a text.
I can analyze the author's choice of words and interpret its impact.
I can analyze the point of view, characters, and setting of a literary text.
I can analyze character development.
I can analyze how a text reflect historical context.
I have provided you with the rubric for the essay for The Outsiders. I highly sugesst looking over this now so that you can prepare as we read the novel.