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Unit 3 – Historical Fiction Book Clubs
What do strong readers of historical fiction do?
Strong readers…
Strategy- Skill
 Pay attention, and keep notes to keep track of the setting
and the timeline of the story.
 Keep track of story elements in order to build
understanding of what is going on in the story.
 Analyze character’s ACTIONS, THOUGHTS, and WORDS
and how they relate to the time period in history.
 Pay attention to descriptive passages in the text to deepen
understanding.
 Read with a pencil, jotting notes, and sticky notes about
characters, setting, details, or summarize what you read
 Read, to develop a theory, (BIG IDEA) and revise your
theory as you read on. “The author wants to teach me
that…”
 Pay attention to secondary character’s and their ACTIONS,
THOUGHTS, and WORDS.
 Deepen thinking by investigating the power:
 Who has the power?
 What are the signs of power?
 What kinds of resistance exist in the story?
 Read nonfiction text to support understanding of the time
period in history.
 Identify and look for THEME in the books that they are
reading.
 Work with book club members focusing on achieving
DEEP CLUB TALK:
 Active listening
 Compromise
 Interactive and supportive conversations with all
members
 Talk about texts to “grow ideas” about them – texts might
change our minds, and affect our lives.
 Think and talk about “What life lesson can I learn from
this character?”
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