Quote Sandwiches

    Quote Sandwiches are assessed under the Response to Literature and Writing Strands.  Quote sandwiches are used to analyze a piece of literature, and they are the heart of a response to literature essay.  At the middle school, we initially introduce the quote sandwich independent from the essay and give students multiple opportunities to practice individual quote sandwiches.  To write a quote sandwich, the student creates a clear focus statement (includes title of text and author) that specifically addresses the prompt.  This focus is referred to throughout the piece.  Enough context is developed to interpret or analyze some aspect of the text (character analysis, character change, theme, author’s craft, etc.).  A quote (or quotes) is selected that supports the focus statement, and reference (or references) to the text is supported with a specific citation ( or citations).  The sandwich is completed with a closing sentence that refers back to the focus statement.

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