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inMastering Theme and Summary RL7-2

A heavily scaffolded worksheet for Day 1 of the RL.7.2 unit. Includes the text of 'The Lion and the Mouse', a structured SWBST (Somebody Wanted But So Then) graphic organizer for objective summaries, and a step-by-step theme tracker to help students bridge the gap between topic and message.

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