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Reading Standard 6.b - Level 8
Apply literary terminology and knowledge of literary techniques (including, but not limited to, setting, protagonist, antagonist, point of view, foreshadowing, personification, and flashback) to understand text.
Standard in Kid Friendly Language
Correctly demonstrate/use literary terms and techniques to understand reading of all kinds (including, but not limited to, setting, protagonist, antagonist, point of view, foreshadowing, personification, and flashback).
Standard Unwrapped
KNOW
Define the literary terms used on the eighth grade literary terms test. (See link under Resources).
Identify when and how the terms/techniques are used in literature as it is read.
Apply the literary techniques while independently reading and comprehending literature, and while thinking critically about the concepts presented in it.
ABLE TO DO
Express, explain, or select the proper definition for given literary terms/techniques.
Use the terms to classify literature (examples: the different genre types; literature representing different types of point-of-view, etc.)
Analyze literature for examples of uses of various literary techniques.
Compare uses of certain literary terms/techniques in various forms of literature (for instance, recognize irony in short stories, poetry, novels, and drama).
Distinguish that some literary terms/techniques are relevant to certain forms of literature (for example, a stanza is a part of a poem).
Instructional Strategies
- At the beginning of the year, use the song "Two Silhouettes" to teach the basic structure of a story, literary elements that will be present in every story, and a strategy for asking questions to determine understanding. The song lends itself well to playing a short section, stopping, and asking what questions the students have. At the end, check for comprehension of the story, and then have the students create a story map, diagram, or picture to illustrate how the literary elements fit. A good example is a mountain with several small peaks on the left side, leading to one high peak (climax). The right side can then be very short, steep with few or no peaks, or more extensive for complex stories. Accept any illustration or graphic, but it must be accurately and completely labeled.
- Students create flashcards according to the ASCD Academic Vocabulary model.
- Students practice the use of terms/techniques by producing classroom literary term posters, labeling the terms, illustrating them, and posting more examples as they are read.
- Focus on a "Technique of the Week" and select a specific term/technique to have students look for examples and share them throughout the week.
Assessment Strategies
Define required literary terms in a usable, formal way (for example, in the class journal under the "Academic Vocabulary" section). See link to Journal Rubric under Resources.
Correctly match/select the proper definition for a given set of terms. (The eighth grade test involves pre and post-testing on terms).
Demonstrate mastery of application of terms in a variety of formal and informal ways, such as, but not limited to:
- essays
- book critiques
- oral book reviews
Resources
Projects and Activities
- Classroom questioning and discussions over literature to practice and review use of terms/techniques
- The literature textbook worktext activities (for example, highlighting passages to show how examples are used)
- Newspaper article scavenger hunt to capture examples of a certain technique, for instance, examples of alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, etc.
- Creation of visuals, such as charts and examples of terms, plot diagrams over specific texts, or others, to practice and display the use of terms.
