Literary Essays: Writing About Reading (Grades 3-5)

his book is a professional teacher's guide from the renowned "Units of Study" series by Lucy Calkins and Medea McEvoy. It provides a structured curriculum to help upper-elementary school teachers guide students in grades 3 to 5 through the process of writing literary essays. The unit focuses on teaching young students how to transition from simply reading a story to analyzing it, developing a thesis statement, and supporting their ideas about characters, themes, and author's craftsmanship using textual evidence.