Analyzing Text Elements
Grade 5ELA45 min
aligned to Ccss.ela-literacy.rl.6.5
Learning Objective
I can show how a sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza helps to build the theme, setting, or plot of a story.
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14 questions • Short answer
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“In a story about a young inventor, a scene describes the inventor working late into the night, surrounded by tools and blueprints. Explain how this scene helps to establish the setting and the main character's dedication. A chapter in a novel ends with the sentence, "Little did she know, this was the last time she would ever see her home." How does this sentence contribute to the plot and create suspense?”
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