8.9A Lesson

Objective: TEK 8.9A I can infer themes using text evidence and explain the author's purpose within a text.

Ms. Washington

Connect

If we understand and correctly apply what we discussed about this sentence, what conclusion might we draw when we infer an author's message?

Multiple Choice

Which statement expresses the author's main theme of the story?

• No crime is bad enough to warrant another person's death.

• It's important to take the opinion of love ones into consideration.

• There will be consequences if people take justice into their own hands.

• It is fair to make sure a person's punishment fits the crime they committed.

Poll

quickcheck students respond to a question using a signal

• thumbs up: totally understand

• thumb sideways: kind-of understand

• thumb down: don't understand