Finding the central idea in a text is equally important in fiction and nonfiction. Work on analyzing a piece of writing for the central idea with Karen Russell's "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves," complete with supporting details and connections throughout the story.

Concepts

central ideas, literary themes, reading comprehension, literary analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the graphic organizers with other short stories in your reading unit
• Have your class read the section together as a small group

Classroom Considerations

• You can find the short story on page 258 of the attached module overview, but not in this resource
• The fifth of a series of lessons focusing on the short story

Pros

• Comes with a completed graphic organizer for the central idea notes, as well as a blank version
• Provides a document version of the lesson plan for editing purposes

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.5 SL.9-10.1.c