English IV
English Language Arts
Unit: 01 Lesson: 01
Day 5 of 20
Preparing for the Journey
Daily Lesson
Day 5
WORD STUDY
TEKS
Ongoing TEKS
READING
TEKS
E4.1D
WRITING
Ongoing TEKS
TEKS
Ongoing TEKS
E4.14A
Key
Understandings
and
Guiding
Questions
 New words and concepts are acquired
through the study of the relationships to
other words and concepts in order to
enhance oral and written communication.
Vocabulary of
Instruction
 Etymology
 Word origin
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Foreshadowing
Flashback
Figurative language
Allusion
Suspense
Materials
 Vocabulary Notebook (1 per student)
 Map
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Writer’s Notebook (1 per student)
Nails (1-4)
Small piece of wood (1)
Various texts, including books,
magazines, newspapers, poetry, songs,
etc.
Attachments
and Resources
None
 Internet access (optional)
Advance
Preparation
1. Prepare the following for distribution or
display:
“Language is the armory of the human
mind, and at once contains the trophies of
its past and the weapons of its future
conquests.”
–Samuel Taylor Coleridge
1. Understand all literary terms used in this
lesson and be prepared to explain them
for students.
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 Literary techniques enhance elements in
fiction through sensory images that
encourage personal relevance and
connections for the reader.
Why do readers need to pay attention to a
writer’s words and relationships of words?
What tools will you need to create a story
that will captivate an audience?
2. Select real-world examples for each of
the literary terms to share with students.
Examples:
 Allusion to mythology: Mars® candy
bar
 Figurative language: “My words are
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English IV
English Language Arts
Unit: 01 Lesson: 01
Day 5 of 20
Day 5
WORD STUDY
READING
WRITING
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paper tigers” and “with my face
pressed up against love's glass”
from “Love Will Come to You,” by
the Indigo Girls
Foreshadowing: the music played
right before the shark attacks in
Jaws.
Flashback: Back to the Future or
The Butterfly Effect
Suspense: various films from horror
or action/adventure genre
3. Collect various texts, including books,
magazines, newspapers, poetry, songs,
etc.
4. Set up Internet access (optional)
Background
Information
Teacher Notes
.
Literary techniques (devices) addressed in
the instructional routine:
 Suspense
 Irony
 Allusion
 Foreshadowing
 Flashback
During the Learning Applications section of the
Instructional Routine, students work in small
groups. This interaction reinforces teamwork
(TEKS E4.26A) addressed in Day 2.
During the Closure section of the Instructional
Routine, students write an analytical response
to a quote containing analogies. This response
activity will support TEKS E4.1C in future
lessons.
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English IV
English Language Arts
Unit: 01 Lesson: 01
Day 5 of 20
Instructional Routines
Day 5
Mini Lesson
WORD STUDY
READING
Suggested Duration: 5-10 min.
Suggested Duration: 15 min.
Content Objective: Students discover the
importance of exploring the origins of words in
order to increase their understanding and use
of vocabulary.
Content Objective: Students review and
analyze literary techniques, such as
foreshadowing, suspense, flashback, and
figurative language, in order to ultimately
incorporate them successfully in an original
piece of fiction.
1. Say: I need some direction, please.
2. Place a map on a table or student desk
and ask for directions. The teacher will be
unable to provide a starting location.
During the activity, the teacher should
respond to student questions with
answers that reinforce the underlying
message of the activity. Possible student
questions:
 Where is your starting point? I’m
not sure.
 Where are you going? I don’t know.
 Where were you before you were
here? I can’t remember.
The endeavor should inevitably fail.
1. Ask for a student volunteer or choose a
student to complete a task. Hand the
student a nail(s) and a piece of wood.
Instruct the student to take the nail and
piece of wood and build a boat fit for a
journey. When the student admits that this
is an impossible task, agree with him/her
and explain that in order to successfully
complete a task, one must have the right
tools.
2. Ask all students to hold a writing utensil in
one hand and a piece of paper in the
other. Ask: What other tools will you
need to create a story that will
captivate an audience? Allow time for
students to share their ideas and record
their responses on the board.
3. Using an Interactive Process, write a
lesson moral on the board or somewhere
that can be displayed. The teacher may
need to prompt students by asking
questions. Example: What do you think
is the connection between the map
exercise and words?
3. Briefly review the Performance Indicator,
writing project and rubric.
4. Using an Interactive Process, briefly
discuss and brainstorm examples of each
of the following literary techniques:
foreshadowing, flashback, figurative
language, allusion, and suspense. Record
responses on the board or provide
examples and allow students to determine
EXAMPLE OF LESSON MORAL: In reading,
words are not only our vehicle of
transportation, but also serve as landmarks,
directions, and warning signs. Unless we can
understand them, we are likely to get lost.
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WRITING
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English Language Arts
Unit: 01 Lesson: 01
Day 5 of 20
Day 5
WORD STUDY
READING
WRITING
the literary device.
Possible examples:
 Allusion to mythology: Mars® candy
bar
 Figurative language: “My words are
paper tigers” and “with my face
pressed up against love's glass” from
“Love Will Come to You,” by the
Indigo Girls
 Foreshadowing: the music played
right before the shark attacks in
Jaws.
 Flashback: Back to the Future or The
Butterfly Effect
 Suspense: various films from horror
or action/adventure genre
Learning
Applications
Suggested Duration: 10 min.
Suggested Duration:15 min.
1. In Small Groups/Compass Groups,
instruct students to devise a Mnemonic
Device in their Vocabulary Notebook that
will help them remember the lesson moral.
Review the meaning and origin of a
mnemonic device and model as needed.
1. Students meet in Small
Groups/Compass Groups to brainstorm
more examples of foreshadowing,
suspense, flashback, figurative language,
and allusion that they recall from novels,
stories, newspapers, magazines,
television, song lyrics, video games, or
film. Students may use the previously
selected resources as needed. Students
record examples in their Writer’s
Notebooks.
2. Students share their created mnemonic
devices with the class.
Closure
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Suggested Duration: 5 min.
Suggested Duration: 5 min.
1. Distribute or display the following quote:
“Language is the armory of the human
mind, and at once contains the trophies of
its past and the weapons of its future
conquests.”
–Samuel Taylor Coleridge
1. Students reconvene in a whole-class
setting to share their examples.
2. Instruct students to seek more real-life
examples of one of the literary techniques
reviewed in class. Examples should come
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English Language Arts
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WORD STUDY
READING
from contemporary sources and added to
their Writer’s Notebook.
2. Students write an analytical response in
their Vocabulary Notebook to the
quotation.
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