Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Standard: Reading 6

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Learning Intentions: ●​ To identify the theme or main idea of a text. ●​ To analyze the development of the theme or main idea, including its relationship to characters, settings, plot, and supporting ideas. ●​ To create an objective summary of the text. ●​ To support the summary with textual evidence. Success Criteria: ●​ I can determine the theme or main idea of a text. ●​ I can analyze how the theme or main idea develops in relation to

a. ​ When reading texts, including those from diverse cultures, determine a theme, analyze its development including its relationship to the characters, settings, and plot, and provide an objective summary that includes textual evidence . (RL) b. ​ When reading texts, including those from diverse cultures, determine the main idea, analyze its relationship to supporting ideas, and provide an objective summary that includes textual evidence . (RI)

Nouns (Know)

Verbs (Do)

●​ Diverse Cultures ●​ Theme/Main idea ●​ Characters ●​ Settings ●​ Plot ●​ Supporting ideas ●​ Objective summary ●​ Textual evidence

●​ Determine ●​ Analyze ●​ Summarize

characters, settings, plot, and supporting ideas. ●​ I can provide an objective summary of the text. ●​ I can include textual evidence to support my summary.

Sample Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment ●​ "What is the theme or main idea of the text? How did you determine it?" ●​ "How does the theme or main idea develop throughout the story?" ●​ "How do the characters, settings, and plot contribute to the theme or main idea?" ●​ "What supporting ideas help develop the main idea?" ●​ "Can you provide a summary of the text that includes the theme or main idea and key details?" ●​ "What textual evidence supports your analysis of the theme or main idea and its development?"

Last Updated September 23rd, 2024 Middle School ELA, Page 128