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What is the best way to find the truth?
Unit 1: Fiction and Nonfiction
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Theme and Central Idea
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Using Context Clues
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Author's Purpose
Does every conflict have a winner?
Unit 2: Short Stories
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Point of View
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Theme
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Predicting
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Making Inferences
What should we learn?
Unit 3: Types of Nonfiction
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Point of View
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Theme
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Make Predictions
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Make Inferences
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Theme
What is the best way to communicate?
Unit 4: Poetry
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Figurative and Connotative Language
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Poetic Form and Structure
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Draw Conclusions
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Paraphrase
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Problem-and-Solution Essay
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Persuasuve Essay
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Connotation and Denotation
Do others see us more clearly than we see ourselves?
Unit 5: Drama
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Conflict
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Character
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Elements of Drama
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Purpose for Reading
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Summarize
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Cause-and-Effect Essay
Community or individual - which is more important?
Unit 6: Themes in the Oral Tradition
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Theme
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Structure and Theme
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Cause and Effect
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Compare and Contrast
Unit 7: Literature Circles
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Mystery, Science Fiction, and Fantasy
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Communication and Discussion Skills
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Elements of Fiction
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Critically Think about Text
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Relationships between Elements of Fiction
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Understanding Common Themes
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Authors' Styles
Unit 8: Multicultural Novel - Under the Persimmon Tree
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Reading Journals
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Social Issues Influence on Teens
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Cultural Differences
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Character Voice
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Comparing Points of View
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