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Writing About Literature: Comparing and Contrasting Characters in Heidi AssessmentWriting About Literature: Comparing and Contrasting Characters in Heidi Assessment
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5th
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2017
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Writing About Literature: Comparing and Contrasting Characters in Heidi

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Scholars read excerpts from the story, Heidi, in a three-part assessment that focuses on comparing and contrasting characters. Each part contains three tasks that challenge learners to discuss, answer comprehension questions, provide character descriptions, describe the narrator's thoughts and feelings, research with a small group, and complete a diagram. 

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Concepts

Writing, Expository Writing, responding to literature, responding to reading, compare and contrast, compare and contrast essays, characters, explanatory writing, essay writing, paragraph writing, discussion skills, group discussions, reading, reading comprehension, evidence, supporting evidence, textual evidence, character descriptions, narrators, feelings, Writing Prompts, research writing, diagrams

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english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • If pupils find interest in the passages, read the entire novel as a class 
  • Assign parts and tasks over several days to keep from writers' attention from waning 
  • Administer the test prior to state testing to refresh test-taking strategies 

Classroom Considerations

  • The test booklet is 20 pages long 
  • The duration may vary depending on how many parts and tasks you decide to complete in one period

Pros

  • Directions are clear and easy to follow 
  • Provides a detailed guide for teachers

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.3 RL.5.4 RL.5.6 W.5.2.a W.5.9.a SL.5.1.a

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