Analyzing How Character Traits Develop Theme in "Fox"

Students have been struggling with deeper understanding within a text.  They generally are doing what I call "Plot Thinking".  By using an interactive read aloud and re-reading for different purposes, students will have an opportunity to develop their critical thinking over time.  I plan to model my thinking in hopes that with prompts, students will independently successfully chose a theme from the story and analyze it's development across the book.  This module will be used early in the year as a launch to the type of critical reading skills required at the end of 3rd grade within grade level text.