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Holding On to Meaning in Narrative Nonfiction

Holding On to Meaning in Narrative Nonfiction

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English

3rd - 5th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.9-10.9, RI.K.6, RL.9-10.9

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lindsay McGuire

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8 Slides • 3 Questions

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Holding On to Meaning in Narrative Nonfiction

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Reviewing the Learning Progression

Take a moment to read through the goals/expectations for a 3rd grade, level 3 retell.

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When reading biographies, or other narrative nonfiction, keep track of story elements to hold onto meaning.


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Character Trait Notes

In this photo, you can see how one friend used a character trait web to track character traits for a painter, Mary Cassatt.


As you read narrative nonfiction, take notes on character traits by asking, "What does the person's actions, thoughts, talk show about the person?

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Somebody Wanted But So

On the next slide we'll dive into a biography together. Get ready to take notes as we read! Grab your reading notebook and set the next clean page to match this picture.

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Open Ended

What character traits would you use to describe Ezra Jack Keats?

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Open Ended

What was Ezra Jack Keats motivation....what did he want?

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Open Ended

What did Ezra Jack Keats DO to get what he wanted?

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Holding On to Meaning in Narrative Nonfiction

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