COS.
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.8.4]
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.8.5]
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. [RL.8.6]
Monday, 11/30
Target:
I can understand and identify tone in writing.
Starter: Journal
Sequence:
Vocabulary Terms:
Detail
Diction
Imagery
Point of View
Theme
Tone
Metaphor Personification
Persona
Characterization
Syntax
Repetition
Introduce Tone vs Mood
Mood: the atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work
Tone: the writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or
audience
Tone Words
Example Sheet
Is it Positive or Negative??
Tone: Tone/Mood Skit
Introduce: “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Read: “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Exit:
Give two tone words and two mood words
Materials:
Pen/Pencil, Paper, Vocabulary terms, Tone Word List, Tone Words, “The
Tell-Tale Heart”
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Tuesday, 12/01
Target:
Starter:
I can use close reading strategies to analyze text.
Journal
Sequence:
Review vocabulary terms
Review: “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Close Reading Activities
1-9
Exit:
Materials: Pen/Pencil, Paper, Close Reading Activities Information
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Wednesday, 12/02
Target:
Starter:
I can use close reading strategies to analyze text.
Journal
Sequence:
Review vocabulary terms
Review: “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Close Reading Activities
12-16
Exit:
Five Fingers
Materials: Pen/Pencil, Paper, Close Reading Activities Information
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Thursday, 12/03
Target:
Starter:
I can use close reading strategies to analyze text.
Journal
Sequence:
Review vocabulary terms
Review: “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Close Reading Activities
17-24
Exit:
Vocabulary Quick Review
Materials: Pen/Pencil, Paper, Close Reading Activities Information
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Friday, 12/04
Target:
I can write an ABC paragraph analyzing how Edgar Allan Poe uses literary
techniques to create a menacing tone.
Vocabulary Quiz
Starter:
Sequence:
Review: “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Review: Suspense, Mood, Tone
ABC Paragraph Planner
Exit:
Complete Planner
Materials: Pen/Pencil, Paper, Close Reading Activities Information
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz