8RL-Craft+and+Structure

RL.8.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. RL.8.5. Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. RL.8.6. Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor. || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)**=== 4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text (technical, connotative, figurative). Analyze how word choices shape meaning or tone. 5. Analyze the structure of texts and how each part relates to the other and the whole. 6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis**===
 * ===**Common Core Standards**===
 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**===
 * Evaluating ||

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**I can...**

 * Standard 4**
 * **I can use context clues to figure out the meanings of words as used in the text**
 * I can identify words and phrases that create a variety of tones
 * **I can analyze the effect of specific word choices**


 * Standard 5**
 * **I can compare and contrast two or more texts**
 * I can identify narrative structures
 * I can identify literary techniques
 * I can analyze chapter titles in order to state the theme
 * I can determine the effect of text layout
 * **I can evaluate how the structure of the text helps me understand the meaning**
 * I can identify cliff-hangers
 * I can identify the climax
 * I can identify and understand flashbacks
 * I can compare and contrast how different approaches affect the story and the reader
 * Standard 6**
 * **I can evaluate how point of view affects the character and the audience**
 * I can analyze each character's point of view in the story
 * I can discuss how the different points of view affect the mood and tone

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary**
allusion, allegory, figurative language, tone, literary techniques, theme, climax, cliff-hangers, flashbacks, point of view, mood, tone

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Instructional Resources**===
 * Graphic Organizers
 * Venn Diagram
 * Compare/Contrast Chart
 * T-Chart
 * Frayer Models
 * Tree Map
 * Reading Comprehension
 * http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading%20Comprehension.htm
 * Guided Reading
 * Jigsaw
 * Criteria for Writing/Ask the Author- paying attention to word choice and details
 * [[file:Allusions.docx]]

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Notes and Additional Information**===