week of November 26-30
Bell ringers: Set 1, focus on complete sentences
Monday 11/26
DLT:
1. I can analyze how a visual text uses imagery to develop a mood.
2. I can analyze how the imagery and mood in a visual text develop theme.
Target vocabulary:
mood, imagery, theme; HANDOUT OF STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 3
Activity:
1. View various Christmas photographs and analyze for imagery and mood using LTF graphic organizer.
2. Begin reading “A Christmas Memory,” by Truman Capote (pages 63-72 in textbook). Identify imagery and mood of
story.
Formative Assessment: Laying the Foundation graphic organizer and activities 1-6
Homework: Study Unit 3 study guide of literary terms
Tuesday, 11/27
DLT:
1. I can identify imagery in a narrative text.
2. I can analyze the mood created by imagery in a text.
Target vocabulary:
Activity:
mood, imagery
1. Finish the LTF lesson from Monday, if needed.
2. Annotate excerpts from “A Christmas Memory,” focusing on imagery. Use a graphic organizer to analyze the mood
created by the details. Identify the mood using one of the words from the Tone/Mood vocab sheet.
3. Take quiz on Capote biography and terms from review sheet.
Formative Assessment:
Graphic organizer for “A Christmas Memory” excerpt
Wednesday, 11/28
DLT:
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I can formulate a list of synonyms for common tone words.
I can interpret a sentence to convey an emotion (tone).
I can compose sentences that convey a speaker’s tone.
I can generate an original definition for tone.
Target vocabulary:
Activity:
tone
“It’s not what you said; it’s how you said it” activity
Formative Assessment: Students will compose sentences in such a way that the sentences reflect the tone of the speaker. Students
will also generate their own definitions for the tone of a speaker and the tone of a piece of writing.
Homework:
Write a paragraph using common tone words to depict a Christmas memory from your childhood. Be prepared to share
your paragraph aloud in class on Thursday.
Thursday, 11/29
DLT:
1. I can explain how diction develops tone.
2. I can analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to compare the approaches the authors
take.
Target Vocabulary:
Activity:
tone, denotation, connotation, diction
1. Read paragraphs aloud in partnerships.
2. Compare the difference in diction and tone between partnerships.
3. Read an excerpt from “The Best Christmas Ever,” by James Patrick Kelly or “Spider,” by Duncan Shields. Compare
the classic Depression-era tone and diction from “A Christmas Memory” to modernistic, science fiction.
week of November 26-30
Formative Assessment: Work with a partner to compare and contrast the tone and diction of the two short stories. Use graphic
organizer.
Homework:
Write a one paragraph narrative about an unlikely friendship you share with someone else. Use tone, diction, and
imagery to convey the details of the friendship. Be prepared to share your paragraph aloud in class on Friday.
Friday, 11/30
DLT:
1. I can categorize words according to their connotations and justify my opinion.
2. I can evaluate a text for its diction, tone, mood, and imagery.
3. I can edit a passage for mistakes in punctuation and grammar.
1. “A Christmas Memory” is a story about an unlikely friendship. Use tone, diction, and imagery to create a oneparagraph character sketch of one of your friends. Be prepared to share the sketch aloud.
2. In pairs, identify tone and mood words from each sketch. Use the words to justify your choice of the overall tone
and mood of the sketch.
Formative Assessments: 1. DOL Quiz
2. Weekly Formative Assessment #8 (tone, mood, imagery, diction, denotation, connotation)
Activity:
Helpful Links:
Link to “A Christmas Memory” Audio Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcZ1_asNDp8
Link to Capote Mini Biography: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Wz6Kuvti8
Link to “Spider” excerpt: http://365tomorrows.com/12/25/spider/