{"product_id":"the-stonecutters-mark-grade-9-classical-literature-packet-cornerstone-academics","title":"The Stonecutter's Mark | Grade 9 Classical Literature Packet | Cornerstone Academics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stonecutter's Mark\u003c\/em\u003e — Gilbert Aubert has been cutting stone for forty-one years, and in 1228 the vaults of Chartres stand, the roof is on, and there is still work to be done on the transept portals — work that will outlast him. A craftsman's mark in the stone is not a signature; it is a claim that a particular block was dressed by a particular pair of hands. What that mark costs to leave, and what it means to the man who leaves it, is what the story asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach packet includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal classical short story (complete text)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes on historical setting and literary tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarration prompts (oral and written)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehension questions — literal and inferential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocabulary exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter Constellation graphic organizer (including Character Change Axis)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory Arc study (five movements, with attention to subtler turning points)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheme \u0026amp; Meaning questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocratic discussion questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary Analysis (tone, diction, imagery, symbolism, contrast, motif, irony, structure, turning points, foreshadowing, allusion, narrative lens, narrative distance, narrative restraint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopywork and memory work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional writing prompts (reflective, explanatory, creative, analytical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete parent answer key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandards alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for Grade 9. Suitable for Grades 8–10 with guidance. This packet is available as a digital download only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornerstone Academics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49917774004453,"sku":null,"price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3845\/6805\/files\/The_Stonecutter_s_Mark.png?v=1782882605","url":"https:\/\/cornerstoneacademics.co\/products\/the-stonecutters-mark-grade-9-classical-literature-packet-cornerstone-academics","provider":"Cornerstone Academics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}