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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: 3rd Grade Literacy--Literature, The story takes place late at night in Mike's bedroom not vague such as When it's dark outside, inside a house, State the resolution that is laid out in the text or propose an outcome based on what is known this often incorporates Critical thinking skills as deep thinking and inferencing required for the latter., When and where a story, or specific portion of a story, takes place which must be explicitly stated, such as The story takes place late at night in Mike's bedroom, Why do characters do what they do? Say what they say? What provokes characters to act in a certain way? this is important Students must understand that knowing the personality of characters and their reasons for doing/saying things will help them make deeper, more meaningful connections with text while making informed meaning of the text., 3rd Grade Literacy specifically State Goal 2--Literature, Characterization in terms of Character motivation, State Goal 2--Literature focusing on Standard 2A--Literary Elements & Techniques, Theme, Main Idea, and Moral of the Story students must first understand Moral of a story is the same as theme-the lesson that the author wants the reader to learn., Character traits but is a scaffold beyond as students must now take the identification information of character's traits and compare them to other characters. Critical thinking Is a must for this task as students are required to make explicit comparisons. Responses such as "both characters are nice" are the very basic and only acceptable in beginning stage of skill development. Graduated to defined details and reasoning will be required as skill development occurs., Identifying setting students must articulate When and where a story, or specific portion of a story, takes place, Characterization in terms of Identify and compare character's attributes in a passage, Determining what characters are like by what they say or do by how the author or illustrator portrays them this is equivalent to Character traits., Character traits. divide into External character traits; students must be able to differentiate between what a character is like on the outside versus what they are like on the inside. This is important for character identification, understanding of character's sense of image, and as a life lesson in general in terms of how one should judge another., Character motivation leads to understanding Why do characters do what they do? Say what they say? What provokes characters to act in a certain way?, Theme, Main Idea, and Moral of the Story students must first understand Theme is the lesson learned by someone in a text that can be applied to everyday life., State the resolution that is laid out in the text or propose an outcome based on what is known along with Explicity detailing how problem/ conflict was solved, or resolved; ex. character manipulated her father into giving her permission to pierce her ears unbeknownst to her mother., Clearly state the problem or conflict occurring in the story succes depends on Understanding of what the word "problem" means, The story takes place late at night in Mike's bedroom must be supported by text evidence The text states that Mike's bedtime is 10:00 pm but he was still awake for sometime after that, Theme, Main Idea, and Moral of the Story students must first understand Main Idea is what a story is mostly about., Identifying author's message breaks down into Theme, Main Idea, and Moral of the Story