RI.9.3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the purpose of analyzing interactions in a text?

• To understand how different elements influence each other

• To memorize facts about the text

• To identify the author's writing style

• To summarize the main idea only

Open Ended

Why is it important to analyze how individuals, events, and ideas interact within a text?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of the success criteria for analyzing interactions in a text?

• Identifying key individuals, events, and ideas

• Explaining how individuals, events, and ideas connect

• Supporting explanations with evidence from the text

• Summarizing the entire text

Open Ended

Explain why understanding interactions between individuals, events, and ideas is important when analyzing a text.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines the term 'event' as used in literary analysis?

• A person or character in the text

• A concept, belief, or theme

• Something that happens and affects the story

• How individuals influence each other

Multiple Select

Select all examples that illustrate what 'interaction' looks like in a story.

• A character’s decision causes an important event

• An event changes a character’s beliefs

• An idea influences how characters behave

• A character describes the setting

Fill in the Blank

To analyze interactions in a text, you should first identify the individuals, events, and ___

Open Ended

How can using a chart to track interactions between individuals, events, and ideas help you better understand a story or text?

Multiple Choice

How does the event described in the teacher model example help develop the idea of perseverance?

• The character gives up after the loss.

• The character learns to overcome obstacles.

• The character ignores the loss.

• The character blames others for the loss.

Multiple Choice

What are the three elements you are asked to identify in the independent practice task?

• Individual, event, idea

• Setting, plot, theme

• Character, setting, conflict

• Problem, solution, theme

Fill in the Blank

Because ___ happened, the idea of ___ becomes important because ________

Open Ended

Use a sentence starter to explain how an event influences an individual in a text.

Open Ended

What is one interaction you found? How does it affect the text? What evidence supports your explanation?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the change in Maya and Jordan’s relationship by the end of the passage?

• They became rivals who never agreed.

• They ignored each other's opinions.

• They became collaborators who respected each other's ideas.

• They stopped participating in the debate.

Multiple Choice

What event forces Maya and Jordan to interact closely?

• They are assigned to write separate essays

• They are placed on the same debate team

• They are competing against each other in the final round

• They are both chosen to judge the debate

Multiple Choice

How does Jordan’s personal experience influence his ideas about technology?

• He enjoys using technology for entertainment

• His younger brother struggles to stay focused during online classes

• He wants to win the debate at all costs

• He dislikes working with Maya

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how Maya’s perspective begins to change?

• She realizes technology is always harmful

• She stops believing in using digital tools

• She understands Jordan’s concerns after hearing about his brother

• She decides to quit the debate team

Multiple Choice

What idea becomes stronger as Maya and Jordan prepare for the debate?

• Technology should be banned in schools

• Ideas become stronger when challenged respectfully

• Students should avoid working with people they disagree with

• Debates are not useful for learning

Multiple Choice

How does the event of preparing for the debate affect Maya and Jordan’s relationship?

• It makes them dislike each other more

• It causes them to avoid discussing their ideas

• It turns them into collaborators who understand each other

• It leads them to compete separately

Multiple Choice

Which interaction best shows the development of mutual understanding?

• Maya ignoring Jordan’s arguments

• Jordan refusing to listen to Maya’s research

• Both students learning from each other’s personal experiences

• Maya and Jordan arguing without evidence

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about analyzing interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text?

Open Ended

How do people, events, and ideas influence each other in a text?

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea that emerges from Maya and Jordan’s experience?

• Technology always improves learning

• Students should never debate controversial topics

• Collaboration can change how people understand ideas

• Personal experiences are not useful in arguments