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RL.5.2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
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to this:
RL.5.2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
- Students should demonstrate the ability to articulate the theme or central idea of a fictional text, providing specifics from the text to support the response.
- Students should be able to respond to questions about a character’s motivations and conflicts.
- Students should be able to articulate how the speaker or narrator’s point of view reveals the theme or central idea of a text.
- Students should be able to write a summary of the text.
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I hope this helps, and I especially wish for you all a wonderful Labor Day weekend - try to rest a little from your dedicated labor, in and out of the classroom, for your kiddos!
