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Baby literary essay.
- First, students read the text. (start off with short texts such as short stories, picture books, or excerpts from longer texts)
- Reread to interpret the text
- Fast Drafting
- Whose story is being told?
- What kind of a person is the character? What traits could I use to describe the character?
- What does the character want at this point?
- What are some of the emotions and feelings the character has during this part?
- What gets in the way of the character getting what he wants?
- Have the character's feelings and emotions changed? How and why are they changing?
- Are there any problems or issues starting to arise?
- What is the message the author wants us to notice?
- Is there a life lesson being taught?
Below is an example of how the unit might go:
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