Figuratively Speaking
Unit Overview
FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING
| 11th grade |
| 4 lessons |
| This unit focuses on irony, symbolism, imagery, figurative language, and sound devices in fiction and nonfiction. Students connect fiction and nonfiction texts with their own experiences. |
| Students focus on higher-order thinking skills through analysis and evaluation of literature. They analyze and evaluate irony, symbolism, figurative language, and sound devices. |
| This unit consists of four lessons. The unit goals are for students to meet Grade-Level Expectations for reading fiction and nonfiction, acquire relevant higher-order thinking skills identified by the Show-Me Standards, and develop understanding of figurative language, imagery, and sound devices. |
| Handouts including graphic organizers |
| Formative and Summative Assessment |
| Glossary |
Unit Plan: Lessons
| Irony in Poetry and Prose |
Word |
HTML (with links to documents) |
| Sound Devices in Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction |
Word |
HTML (with links to documents) |
| Symbolism in Poetry and Fiction |
Word |
HTML (with links to documents) |
| Developing a Narrative Writing Piece |
Word |
HTML (with links to documents) |
Essential Questions:
| How do writers use figurative language (irony) in fiction and nonfiction to enhance the meaning of their work? |
| How do writers use sound devices in fiction and nonfiction to enhance the meaning of their work? |
| What does imagery contribute to the author's writing? |
| How can an understanding of figurative language, sound devices, and imagery increase our understanding of what others have written? |
Summative Assessment and Scoring Guides:
PREVIOUS LEARNING |
TARGETED LEARNING |
FUTURE LEARNING |
R2B: Analyze and evaluate author’s use of figurative language (emphasize irony), imagery and sound devices in poetry and prose
CA2, 1.5, 1.6 |
R2B: Analyze and evaluate author’s use of figurative language (emphasize irony), imagery and sound devices in poetry and prose. CA2, 1.5, 1.6 |
R2B: Analyze and evaluate author’s use of figurative language (emphasize irony), imagery and sound devices in poetry and prose
CA2, 1.5, 1.6 |
R3B: Analyze and evaluate author’s use of figurative language (emphasize irony), imagery and sound devices in nonfiction text
CA3, 1.5, 1.6 |
R3B: Analyze and evaluate author’s use of figurative language (emphasize irony), imagery and sound devices in nonfiction text CA3, 1.5, 1.6
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R3B: Analyze and evaluate author’s use of figurative language (emphasize irony), imagery and sound devices in nonfiction text
CA3, 1.5, 1.6 |
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