The Rattrap Lesson Plan

Read the short story, "The Rattrap."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2
   Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3
   Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.4
   Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1
   Cite the textual...