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inMastering Theme and Summary RL7-2

A focused character and theme analysis sheet for Gary Soto's 'Seventh Grade'. Includes a fill-in-the-blank SWBST summary scaffold to support special education students in objective writing, and a three-step theme development tracker. Ends with an EOG-style multiple choice question on objective vs. subjective writing.

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