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Day 29, Comparison WritingMini-LessonIn this lesson…students will be drawing a conclusion about Belle Starr and Kissin’ Kate Barlow.They will consider whether it is possible that Kissin’ Kate Barlow’s character was based on the realBelle Starr, given the similarities between them. The highlighting they did while reading the articleBelle Starr—The Bandit Queen on day 28 will support them in this work. They will then craft aninformal writing piece that organizes evidence proving that Kissin’ Kate Barlow’s character was probablybased on the real Belle Starr.Learning Targets:Analyze story elements (RL 3)• CharacterDraw conclusions about a character’s actions; distinguish own point of view (RL 6)Compare and contrast (RL 9)Write an expository piece (W 2)• Comparison writingWrite clearly and coherently according to task (W 4)Recall information and draw evidence from the text (W 8, 9)Write within a short time period (W 10)Apply and use key vocabulary (L 6)Convey ideas precisely using appropriate vocabulary (L 3, 6)Engage in collaborative discussion (SL 1, 2, 4, 6)Connect:We have been learning……that good readers consider how two characters are similar. Yesterday, we compared Belle Starrto Kissin’ Kate Barlow. You highlighted information showing how these characters are alike.Holes Unit of Study 159