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This product is intended to be an post-reading enrichment activity for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling.  It should be used to show students how authors are intentional in their writing choices such as naming of characters and inclusion of specific details. This would be a great extension activity for gifted students, but any student could complete the assignment if they’ve read the book. You could choose to have students directly cite text evidence to back up their answers i

This product is intended to be an post-reading assessment for The Very Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket.  It should be used to hone in on students’ understanding of theme and symbolism and their ability to analyze it in a text.  One-pagers allow students to show their learning and understanding of a piece without having to do extensive writing on the topic.  The student instructions include a rubric.  We recommend making a paper copy for each student and having them create the one-pager on the b