Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 6Unit 1Lesson 3

Reading like an analyst

Trace a Pattern

Today: Notice repetition or contrast and explain how it develops meaning.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.Name one repeated element.

  2. 2.Define contrast.

B

Learn

Trace a Pattern

Patterns make individual details significant. Repeated images, words, actions, or oppositions can reveal a text's central concern.

List repeated or contrasting details, name the pattern, then state what the pattern helps the reader understand.

Study the model

closed window / open gate / unlocked door → movement from confinement toward possibility

C

Read

Original PRA passage

Each morning the clock commanded the room. At noon its ticking filled every pause. That evening, when the power failed, Amari heard the river beyond the wall.
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Prairie River Academy

Trace a Pattern

Grade 6Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.What sound dominates first? ELA-6-01-03-Q1

  2. 2.What replaces it? ELA-6-01-03-Q2

  3. 3.What contrast develops? ELA-6-01-03-Q3

  4. 4.How does the final detail shift meaning? ELA-6-01-03-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Write a paragraph explaining the clock–river contrast.

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