Wednesday
Mr. Sanderlin is here today
TEKS
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E3.Fig19A, B
E3.5A
E3.6A
E3.7A
E3.12A
 Appropriate song that includes more than one literary
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technique (1)
• CD player or iPod and speakers (1)
• Inspirational Literary Essay from Daily Lesson 1
Literary Devices (1 per student)
• PowerPoint: Literary Devices of Fiction
Word Boxes are like miniature crossword puzzles,
except that each word is filled in across and down
the grid. That is, the answer to 1 across is the same
word as the answer to 1 down; 2 across is the same as
2 down; etc. Can you solve these Word Boxes?
Bell Ringer
1. MATTER UNIT
2.LION
HANDLER’S
TASK
3.WARNING SIGN
4.FIX
Vocabulary
Figurative language
Literary device
Choose an appropriate song that includes
more than one literary technique in the
lyrics. Prepare to play the song for
students.
Create a Teacher-Created Handout: Lyrics
by conducting an Internet search for
“lyrics.”
Copy and paste the lyrics to the selected
song and duplicate (1 per student).
Prepare to explain the literary
techniques of allusion and
figurative language. These
techniques are addressed on slides
9-14 of PowerPoint: Literary
Devices of Fiction.
Literary Devices: Figurative Language
Title:_____________________________________________ Author:_______________________
Prompt #2 (Daily Lesson 7): Write about
a time when you or someone close to
you has undergone physical and
emotional changes in response to a life
experience.
Allusion (techniques)
 An allusion is a reference within a literary work to
another work of literature, a piece of art, or a real
event. The reference is often brief and implied.
 Mythological allusion—a direct or indirect reference
to a character or event in mythology
 Biblical allusion—a reference to a character or event
from the bible
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Figurative Language
(technique)
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Figurative Language
Simile
Metaphor
 A comparison of two
things that are
essentially different,
usually using the
 A subtle comparison
in which the author
describes a person or
thing using words
words like or as.
that are not meant to
be taken literally.
 Example: “Oh my love is
like a red, red rose.” (from
“A Red, Red Rose” by
Robert Burns)
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 Example: “Time is a
dressmaker specializing in
alterations.” (Faith
Baldwin)
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Figurative Language
Imagery
Alliteration
 The use of language to
 The repetition of the same
create mental images and
sensory impressions.
Imagery can be used for
emotional effect and to
intensify the impact on the
reader.
 Example: “such sweet
sounds at the beginning of
two or more adjacent
words or stressed syllables.
 Example: “furrow followed
free” (from The Rime of
the Ancient Mariner by
Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
sorrow”
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Figurative Language
Personification
 Nonhuman things or
abstractions are
represented as having
human qualities.
Onomatopoeia
 The use of words that sound
like what they mean.
 Example: “Hear the sledges with
the bells— Silver bells! What a
world of merriment their melody
foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle,
tinkle, In the icy air of night!”
(from “The Bells” by Edgar Allan
Poe)
 Example: “A tree that may in
summer wear a nest of robins
in her hair” (from “Trees” by
Joyce Kilmer)
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Figurative Language
Hyperbole
Idiom
 An expression that has a
 An intentionally
exaggerated figure of
speech for emphasis or
effect.
 Example: "All the perfumes of
Arabia could not sweeten this
little hand." (from Macbeth
by William Shakespeare)
different meaning from
the literal meaning of its
individual words. Idioms
are particular to a given
language and usually
cannot be translated
literally.
 Example: Under the weather
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Review
Denotative Meaning – the dictionary definition of a word; the literal
or cognitive meaning
Connotative Meaning – the emotions or set of associations attached
to a word that is implied rather than literal (e.g., feeling blue)
Context – the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a
specific word, sentence, or passage
This Instructional Routine partially assesses Performance Indicator:
”Write multiple entries that demonstrate knowledge of new words,
their meanings, and origins.”
English III
English Language Arts and Reading
Unit: 01
Lesson: 01
ELAR English III Unit 01 Exemplar Lesson 01 Analyzing American Fiction
This lesson is one approach to teaching the State Standards
associated with this unit. Districts are encouraged to customize this
lesson by supplementing with district-approved resources,
materials, and activities to best meet the needs of learners. The
duration for this lesson is only a recommendation, and districts may
modify the time frame to meet students’ needs. To better understand
how your district may be implementing CSCOPE lessons, please
contact your child’s teacher. (For your convenience, please find
linked the TEA Commissioner’s List of State Board of Education
Approved Instructional Resources and Mid-cycle State Adopted
Instructional Materials.)
Review Handout: Literary Devices and make
adjustments to reflect the examples found in
the short story or novel. Duplicate when ready
(1 per student).
Prepare to use the inspirational literary essay
from Daily Lesson 1
30 second write
What role does symbolism and allegory play in
our daily lives?
Discuss responses as a group.
Review: Academic English Words
1) words used in the learning of academic
subject matter in formal educational
context that are associated with literacy
and academic achievement, including
specific academic terms, technical
language, and speech registers related to
each field of study
2) words used during instruction and
exams, and in textbooks These could
include words that are specific to
content (e.g., hyperbole, metaphor,
and meter) or that are related to
learning tasks (e.g., compare/contrast,
differentiate, and infer).
Affix - a word element, such as a
prefix or suffix, that occurs before
or after a root or base word to
modify its meaning (e.g., the
prefix un-and the suffix –able in
unbelievable)
PREFIX SORT ANSWER KEY
PREFIX
anti
de
dis
MEANING
against
opposite
not,
opposite of
EXAMPLE
antifreeze
defrost
disagree
PREFIX
mis
non
over
MEANING
wrongly
not
over
EXAMPLE
misfire
nonsense
overlook
en
em
fore
in
im
il
ir
cause to
cause to
before
in, not
in, not
not
not
pre
re
semi
sub
super
trans
un
before
again
half
under
above
across
not
prefix
return
semicircle
submarine
superstar
transport
unfriendly
inter
mid
between
middle
encode
embrace
forecast
infield
impossible
illiterate
irresponsibl
e
interact
midway
under
uni
under
one
understand
unicycle
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Symbolism – the use of symbols to represent abstract ideas in concrete ways (e.g., The
United States flag stands for freedom.)
Allegory – a story that has both a literal meaning and symbolic meaning. In an allegory,
characters or objects often embody abstract ideas (e.g., John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress
or George Orwell’s Animal Farm)
This Instructional Routine partially assesses Performance Indicator:
“Write multiple entries that include personal and world connections, thoughts, and
responses to literary texts and media.”