3rd – 5th Grade – Lucy Calkins – LITERARY ESSAYS: WRITING ABOUT READING Authors: Lucy Calkins and Medea McEvoy Publisher: firsthand Copyright: 2006 Pages: 206 CONTENT:WELCOME TO UNIT 5I. Writing Inside the StoryII. Gathering Writing by Close ReadingIII. Gathering Writing by Studying CharactersIV. Elaborating on Written Ideas Using Conversational PromptsV. Developing Provocative Ideas: “What Is This Story Really About?”VI. Developing Provocative Ideas: “How Does This Story Intersect with My Life?”VII. Finding and Testing a Thesis StatementVIII. Framing EssaysIX. Using Stories as EvidenceX. Using Summaries as EvidenceXI. Using Lists as EvidenceXII. Using Descriptions of Author’s Craftsmanship as EvidenceXIII. Putting It All Together – Constructing Literary EssaysXIV. Packaging and Polishing Literary EssaysXV. A Celebration: Publishing as Literary Scholars These materials were purchased from a school district’s surplus sale. We ship within 1 business day of receiving payment. Thank you !