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Grade 5 English Language Arts · Level 6, Grade 6 Bridge — Easy Only

Bridge: Structure and Author Perspective

Begin analyzing how parts of a text contribute to the whole and how author/narrator perspective shapes presentation.

How the lesson starts: Bridge: Structure and Author Perspective

1. Nana Ife's story quilt

   Meet Nana Ife, who sews story quilts. Each square holds one part of a story. Nana says no square is there by accident. Every part has a job.

2. Four jobs

   Here is the story on Nana's newest quilt. The first part introduces the setting and the problem. The second explains why the narrator hates rain. The third contrasts, showing a neighbor who loves it. The last concludes.

3. Let's name a job

   What does part 3 add? It starts with but, a contrast clue. And it shows Lu dancing in puddles, the opposite of the narrator's hate. So it contrasts with the part just before it. Watch out: clue words help, but check what the part really does.