Lessons tagged with "literary+analysis"
Identify the Author's Purpose
- Grade:
- 2
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on identifying an author's purpose for writing a text. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify if the author's purpose for writing a text is to entertain, inform or persuade the reader. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Determine Plots of Legends
- Grade:
- 3
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on determining plots of legends. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use the characteristics of legends (a real/imaginary hero, exaggerated details, etc.) to comprehend the plot of legends. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Modify Predictions about Text
- Grade:
- 3
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading comprehension lesson focuses on modifying predictions about text. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students use clues from the text and prior knowledge to modify incorrect predictions. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Identify Foreshadowing in Literature
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on identifying foreshadowing in literature. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the text, identifying the main event that takes place at the end of the passage. Then, students re-read the text identifying and examples of foreshadowing (actions, dialogue, setting, etc.) of the main event. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Analyze How Literary Elements Shape Responses to a Work
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on analyzing how literary elements shape responses to a work. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read a passage and the responses. Then, they identify the factors (physical appearances, dialogue, thoughts and actions, etc.) that influenced the response, and the literary element (setting, characterization, them) being used in the text. Finally, students analyze how these elements shape a reader's response. In addition to the lesson, there are five pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Analyze Metaphors
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on analyzing metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read each sentence and identify two things being compared. Then, they identify what qualities the two things being compared have in common. Finally, they interpret the metaphor in writing. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review modeled on current adaptive testing methods.
Use the Biographical Approach to Analyze a Work of Literature
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on using the biographical approach to analyzing a work of literature. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the passage and then underline the sentences that reflect the author's life. Then, they determine whether the biographical reference shows the author's heritage, traditions, beliefs, or attitudes. Finally, they interpret what the author's life was like. In addition to the lesson, there are five pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Analyze the Impact of Allusions on Text
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This Common Core reading literature lesson analyzes the impact of allusions in a text. In this lesson, students will read text with a given allusion. Next, they will interpret the allusion by describing the person or event it alludes to (based on prior knowledge or a provided summary), and then explain the connection between the allusion and the text. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. Familiarity with lesson 7.L.5a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context would be helpful. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after the Common Core assessment items.
Analyze How Differences in Point of View Create Suspense or Humor
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading literature lesson focuses on explaining how points of view can create suspense and humor. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read a story, identify the thoughts and feelings of the characters, and determine what effect is created. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Compare and Contrast Themes Across Genres
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine Character Traits by Using Dramatic Monologue
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Evaluate the Impact of Diction and Tone
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Compare Works that Express a Universal Theme
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine Characters' Traits Using Soliloquies
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Recognize Figurative Language in Poetry
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Analyze Philosophical Arguments in Literary Works
- Grade:
- High School, High School 11-12
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Analyze Philosophical Arguments in Literary Works
- Grade:
- High School, High School 11-12
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Recognize Figurative Language in Poetry
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine Characters' Traits Using Soliloquies
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Compare and Contrast Themes Across Genres
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Evaluate the Impact of Diction and Tone
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine Character Traits by Using Dramatic Monologue
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Compare Works that Express a Universal Theme
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts