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Peer reviewedJago, Carol – Voices from the Middle, 2003
Explains that plot and structure, character, setting, point of view, style and language, symbol, and theme are the building blocks of fiction. Contends that these elements of literature provide readers with the tools they need for navigating difficult texts. Concludes that when teachers determine that a novel's setting is too foreign or the point…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Fiction, Middle Schools, Reading Comprehension
