In Theme 6, you:

• reviewed the elements of novels and short stories
• thought about how you can read and respond to a novel
• previewed the novel and were introduced to the story
• read and responded to the novel
• completed a vocabulary activity
• learned about the setting, characters, and plot of the novel
• learned about literary techniques used by the author
• reviewed literary devices and the use of language and thought about how they are used to involve the reader in novels
• reviewed the types of characters portrayed in novels
• learned more about how authors present characters
• reviewed the narrative point of view in stories
• determined the theme of the novel 
  
• learned techniques used to write a research paper
• understood the difference between fact and opinion
• formulated and organized questions about research topics
• learned how to summarize information
• learned how to record sources
• completed a first draft, revised and edited, and then wrote the final copy of a research report