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Ray Bradbury Author Study Guide

The document provides instructions for a choice text challenge activity about the author Ray Bradbury. Students are asked to select and read one of three short stories by Bradbury, annotate their reading to understand characters and conflicts, and write in their Thoughtful Log about what motivates the characters and causes them to make their choices, supported by evidence from the text. Finally, students will discuss their analysis with peers who read the same story.

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Ray Bradbury Author Study Guide

The document provides instructions for a choice text challenge activity about the author Ray Bradbury. Students are asked to select and read one of three short stories by Bradbury, annotate their reading to understand characters and conflicts, and write in their Thoughtful Log about what motivates the characters and causes them to make their choices, supported by evidence from the text. Finally, students will discuss their analysis with peers who read the same story.

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Unit Theme: Strange & Mysterious

Author Study: Ray Bradbury Essential Question: What motivates


Choice Text Challenge! people to act and causes them to follow
others?

Step One:
**Select one of the texts that is both a good fit for
you as a reader AND seems a bit interesting!

Step Two:
**Read! While you read, focus your annotations on The Will Come Soft
All Summer in a Day,
Rains
Lexile: 770L how the author establishes setting, develops Lexile: 910L
characters, and creates a conflict. In addition, mark
unfamiliar words and record questions you have.

Step Three:
**In your Thoughtful Log -> My Thinking, write about
what motivates the characters in your story to act.
Why do they make the choices they do? What
evidence can you include to support your
interpretation?

Step Four:
**Discuss! Come together with others whove read
A Sound of Thunder the same story as you. Share your annotations, TL
The Veldt
Lexile: 720L prompt, and questions you have. Lexile: 810L

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