Conquer state assessments

Grades 6-12 | ML Levels 4-5 | HANDOUT

Dissect author moves within literary analyses

Develop students’ critical thinking skills

Analyze visuals & videos.

Emphasize evidence versus analysis with animated short films.

Pip (4:05)

Hair Love (6:47)

Analyze story elements

Analyze structure & format

Question the medium and its impact on the messaging.

Analyze literary elements

Question the stylistic choices of the author and the motives behind them.

Analyze rhetorical devices

Expect author bias and opinion in persuasive texts.

Consider how the author’s point of view may impact the perspective.

Evaluate author arguments.