6th grade Thematic Essay Starter


ELO 4 Thematic Essay Starter
Directions: Fill-in the sentences below about fortune and fate in Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. This must be completed by the end of the period to receive any credit for a rough draft.

I. Introduction paragraph:

·      Hook:

·      In Where the Mountain Meets the Moon , Grace Lin discusses


·      She depicts this topic through the characters of Minli, and Ma and Ba

·      Grace Lin wants the reader to realize that


·      This lesson of fortune and fate is important because it teaches readers



II. Body paragraph 1:

·      At the beginning of the novel, Ma and Ba are ___________________________ about their fortune.


·      A quote that explain this is                                                                                                                                           

(Lin, Pg#    ).

·      This quote means that


·      Furthermore, this relates to fortune and fate because



III. Body paragraph 2:

·      At the end of the novel, Minli is  ___________________________ about her fortune.




·      A quote that explain this is                                                                                                                                           

(Lin, Pg#    ).


·      This quote means that


·      Furthermore, this relates to fortune and fate because



V. Conclusion paragraph:

·      In summary, Minli and Ma and Ba exsemplify the theme of fate and fortune because they




·      Grace Lin wants to reader to understand that





·      This lesson was successful because it taught me about

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