Overarching

Topical

What reading strategies do I employ while reading?

What are my strengths as a reader and writer and how can I improve?

What are the benefits for readers and writers to engage in collaborative conversations about text and their own writing?

What part of the writing process do I do well? Where can I improve?

What purposes can reading and writing serve in the academic and personal life?

How does a writer’s choice of words impact the audiences’ experience?

How is Patricia Polacco’s style the same or different from other authors?

What are the characteristics of an author? (Patricia Polacco)

How does the knowledge about an author’s personal experiences impact the reading and interpretation of their work? (Patricia Polacco)

Can I learn to improve as a reader and writer from an established writer? (Patricia Polacco)

How does a writer’s use of figurative language impact meaning? (Patricia Polacco)