The Painted Door Lesson Plan

Read "The Painted Door" in its entirety.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text

2. 2

   Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text,
   including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact
   of specific word choices on meaning and tone

3. 3

   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text
   says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

4. 4

   Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or...