L5.1 Short Answer Exercise: Explain Thematic Significance of a Story's Title

Literary Core Skill:

Logic Level 5: Illustrate the themes of various titles using textual evidence.
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Elements of Fiction:

Theme

Assignment Type:

Short Answer Exercise

Description:

This worksheet asks for a paragraph- or page-length explanation of how the title of the current story reflects or emphasizes the story’s theme.

Grading Rubric:

Grading rubric: Equal parts credit for a) clean grammar/syntax/punctuation, b) plausibility, and c) reference to the text. Paragraph- and page-length answers may also be graded on the 5-fold rubric, which is explained at www.centerforlitschools.com/5fold-grading-rubric.