Topic: Reading Short Stories

Goal: 

• I can read and comprehend short stories. 

• I can determine the central theme of a text. 

Essential questions: 

What can one generation learn from another?

How does literature and language expression help us make sense of our world?

Standards: 

• RI.7.1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis.

• RI.7.2 – Determine central ideas and analyze development.

• RL.7.2 – Determine a theme and analyze its development.

• L.7.4 – Determine the meaning of words and phrases.

Students will take notes in their notebooks and copy the definitions of the vocabulary words and complete assignment in the book. 

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In Grandfather’s Garden, the narrator and her grandfather build a closer relationship by spending time together in the garden. The Bible reminds us in Proverbs 17:6 that “Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.”

• How does this verse show the importance of family relationships?

• How can spending time with grandparents or older family members help us honor God’s design for family?

How does the theme of a story helps us in real life?