Summarizing Nonfiction Texts

Determining Central Ideas in NF Texts

Session 2: Nonfiction Mulling Work

Non-Fiction Notice & Note Signposts

The Big Three Questions when Reading Nonfiction Texts

Motif and Theme Practice

Motifs, Themes and Symbolism

Bend 3: Session 18

Moving from Motifs to Themes

Bend 3: Session 17

"Click Clack the Rattle Bag" by Neil Gaiman

Investigating Motifs

Bend 3: Session 16

Settings Change in Time Bringing in Backstory to Develop the Character

Bend 2 Session 14

"The Julian Chapter" Character Change Assignment

Characters Acting as a Group Can Have Enormous Influence, for Good or for Evil

Bend 2 Session 13

Grandmere's Story

Characters Are Torn by Competing Pressures

Bend 2 Session 11

Auggie & Me: The Julian Chapter Audio

Character Trait Reading Entry Resources

Use these resources to help complete your character trait reading entries.

Consider Pressures Exerted on Characters

Bend 1 Session 7

How do certain traits affect the plot?

Bend 1 Session 5

Look at a Character's Less Likeable Sides

Bend 1 Session 4

Setting Up Notebook Pages to Gather Ideas about Characters

Bend 1 Session 3

Theory Chart Examples

Bend 1 Session 2

Character Traits

Sign Post Write Long Examples

Stop and Jot Ideas