CC Quest 5

An idea that the author is trying to express to the reader about life or human nature.

2nd: summarize the plot, conflict, and characters personalites

3rd: write down how the main characters change throuout the text

4th: determine how the plot, conflict, and characters connect to title/ subject

1st: read the text

Finally: brainstorm "what is the author trying to tell me about mankind/ life?"

Plot: The story line, sequence of events

Characterization: The way in which the writer portrays the characters

Conflict: The problem to be solved in the story