Lesson 14:

Focusing question: How does form shape a story's meaning?
Content framing question: What is the meaning of The Crossover
Craft Question: How does a narrative arc work?
8.RL.KID.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary.

8.RL.CS.5 - Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style
8.RL.KID.1 - Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw logical inferences; support an interpretation of a text by citing relevant textual evidence. 

8.RL.KID.3 - Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.