grade 8 Lesson 11 10/2/2025

Multiple Choice

How are you feeling today?

• I am feeling positive today.
• I am feeling indifferent today.
• I am feeling confused today.
• I am feeling tired today.

​lesson 11

By Deyvi Rocha

​AGENDA
Objectives- Assessment
DIT
Key Teacher Questions
Characterization/Theme
SMALL GROUPS

• Daily Instructional Task:  Theme Essay (SL.PE.8.1,SL.PI.8.4)

Using the SPO Scaffold activity, write a paragraph analyzing one theme presented in Make Lemonade.

I can determine themes and analyze the relationship to the characters, setting, and plot by writing an essay that identifies 3 themes conveyed in Make Lemonade with supporting evidence..

Objectives Assessment

Key Questions

• What is the most important thing to include when writing a literary analysis essay?

¿Qué es lo más importante a incluir al escribir un ensayo de análisis literario?

​A literary essay is a prose writing in which the author subjectively reflects on a topic of interest, using expressive and stylized language to explore personal ideas and opinions. It is structured with an introduction, a written argument, and a conclusion.


Un ensayo literario es un escrito en prosa https://7esl.com/prose/ donde el autor reflexiona subjetivamente sobre un tema de interés, utilizando un lenguaje expresivo y estilizado para explorar sus ideas y opiniones personales. Se estructura con una introducción, un desarrollo argumentado y una conclusión

​Vocabulary

certified
conference
determined
structure

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​Characterization/Theme

​Characterization Characterization is the process by which an author develops a character in a story. Direct Characterization: The author directly tells the reader about a character's appearance, personality, or motivations.
Indirect Characterization: The reader infers character traits through the character's actions, words, thoughts, and the reactions of other characters.
Character Development: Characters can be dynamic, changing significantly throughout the story, or static, remaining largely unchanged.

​Theme describes the central idea(s) that a piece of writing explores

Make Lemonade

​Direct Characterization Example (Chapter 1): LaVaughn is described directly by the narrator as a responsible and observant girl. Evidence: “I know I’m lucky. I’ve got a good head on my shoulders, and I know how to take care of things.” Explanation: The author directly tells us that LaVaughn is responsible and mature.
Indirect Characterization Example (Chapter 5): When LaVaughn watches Jolly struggle to manage her children and home, we see her empathy and sense of responsibility. Evidence: LaVaughn helps Jolly organize the kids and household chores without being asked. Explanation: Through her actions, the reader infers that LaVaughn is caring and helpful.

Multiple Choice

What is characterization?

• Characterization refers to the setting of a story.
• Characterization is the analysis of a plot's structure.
• Characterization is the study of narrative techniques.
• Characterization is the portrayal of a character's traits and qualities in literature.

Multiple Choice

What is theme?

• The theme is the title of a book.
• The theme refers to the author's biography.
• The theme is the main character's name.
• The theme is the central message or underlying idea in a work of art or literature.

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