Formative Assessment

Hidden Messages

 One possible theme of War of the Worlds is _____________________________________________________. Identify two additional selections of different genre that have the same theme. Write a paragraph discussing how the authors of all three selections developed the theme. Use at least one detail and/or example from each of the three selections to support your answer.

Be sure the paragraph has the following elements:

• Titles of two additional selections of different genre with the genre identified.
• Discussion of how each selection develops the chosen theme.
• One detail and/or example from each selection to support the method of development.