Respond to Literature, Respond to Life: A Unit Plan 6 th grade Language Arts Mrs. Reyes-Guieb
Response to Literature Author’s message or theme of story Relate to life experiences Beneficial to real people
What’s the purpose? to recognize how the experiences of our lives are related to what we read and what we see.
Topics and Concepts Elements of a story Character development Conflict Theme Supporting evidence Commentary Current events
Checklist Three Fictional Pieces Elements of Story Story Mapping Character Traits Poster Theme Newsletter Writing Guidelines and Format Response to Literature Essay Lessons for Life Power Point Presentation
APPLY LITERATURE TO LIFE!!!