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Literary Analysis Essay for SPED

Grade 9ELA45 min

Learning Objective

I can construct a basic literary analysis essay by developing a thesis statement and providing supporting evidence from the text.

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14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Develop a thesis statement for an essay analyzing the theme of ambition in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Provide one piece of textual evidence (a quote or specific scene) from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird that supports the theme of racial injustice. ”

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