Reading and Evaluating Literary Text

CT 1.2 Foundations of Literacy- Literary Text

Open Ended

Bell Work: Reflect of literary text you have read since the start of the school year and describe how the author develops the theme of the text throughout the text.

Standards to Review

• Cite strong and thorough textual evidence RL 1.1

• Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development RL 1.2

• Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text 1.3

• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text RL 2.4

• Analyze the structure of the text RL 2.5

• Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States RL 2.6

Understanding Each Standard

1.Go to files in Canvas and search "English 2_Honors - CRM 1.2 Mini-Academy.mp4"

2.Download the video

3.Skip to 4:00and watch to 7:13

Read the text "By any other name" located in Canvas files. As you read, highlight for the following details:

• Theme of the text

• Structure of the text

• Details of the main character

• Evidence of cultural practice outside the US