Close Reading Signposts
We will begin the year by close reading six thought provoking short stories that appeal to all 6th graders.
Within each story, we will examine a reading Signpost and a fiction literary element.
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros - Contrasts & Contradictions reading Signposts and element of Conflict
"Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes - Words of the Wiser reading Signpost and element of Plot
"Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara - Memory Moment Signpost and element of Character
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury - Again and Again Signpost and element of Setting
"Just Desert" by M.T. Anderson - Tough Questions Signpost and element of Point of View
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs - Aha Moment Signpost and element of Theme
Within each story, we will examine a reading Signpost and a fiction literary element.
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros - Contrasts & Contradictions reading Signposts and element of Conflict
"Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes - Words of the Wiser reading Signpost and element of Plot
"Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara - Memory Moment Signpost and element of Character
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury - Again and Again Signpost and element of Setting
"Just Desert" by M.T. Anderson - Tough Questions Signpost and element of Point of View
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs - Aha Moment Signpost and element of Theme