Reading Literature — Chapter overview · English 6, Grade 6
Read beneath the surface of stories, poems, and drama — find the theme, follow how plot and setting unfold, analyze how characters grow, and notice the point of view and figurative language that make writing come alive.
Chapter question
How can evidence help us explain reading literature?
Units in this chapter
- Unit 1.1 · Theme & Summary
I can tell the difference between a story's topic and its theme.
- Unit 1.2 · Plot & Setting
I can identify the five stages of a plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).
- Unit 1.3 · Character Development
I can distinguish direct characterization from indirect characterization.
- Unit 1.4 · Point of View & Figurative Language
I can identify first-person, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient point of view.