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Choicereadingmenu 2
Choicereadingmenu 2
Argumentative
Writing
Each argumentative
writing piece should
include the following
elements:
Compose a formal a
essay by taking a sid
following question:
Children learn about t
and the world around
reading. How importa
them to encounter cha
are similar to them? W
characters who are di
your experience readi
choice text(s) to inform
position.
Your essay should
A strong
thesis statement
Three
claims supporting your
thesis statement
Quoted
evidence from the text
supporting your claims
At least
one counterclaim
Writing
that follows the
standard
argumentative essay
format (five
paragraphs: one intro
paragraph, three body
paragraphs, one
conclusion paragraph)
Transiti
on words
MLA
format
Characterization
Compare/contrast your
choice reading book to at least one of the
books you have been assigned to read for
school in the past.
Answe
question: Is it more i
about characters wh
you or different from
your position.
Descr
character in detail.
Expla
similar to or different
character, and how t
not enhance your re
experience.
Interview a characte
you're interviewing a p
the book. Write your in
question and answer
Your
should relate to sp
events, character
other situations wi
You n
least 10 question a
Each
should be at least
typed.
Plot Development
Title/Author
Visual representation of
the scene (must be either colored or
shaded).
A var
from throughout th
span from start to
An in
and explanation of
on your timeline
A dire
quote relating to e
your timeline
Theme
Ident
theme that you are
well as which text
comparing/contras
How
author present the
throughout the tex
specific examples
to back this up.
Whic
successful at repre
theme? Why?
Vocabulary
An answer key.
Visualizing Vocabula
visual vocabulary card
the fifteen words that
from your choice read
Your vocabulary cards
Includ
fifteen words from
you did not alread
definitions of.
Disse
in order to recogni
root, and suffix (wh
applicable).
Includ
of the prefix, root,
Includ
of the word overal
Includ
that represents thi