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Learner’s Mindset
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Collaboration
How do specific instances where the author's use of figurative language and detail significantly enriches the understanding of its central themes?
How do proficient writers incorporate figurative language and detail to create short fiction passages?
How does the use of figurative language and detailed descriptions affect your emotional response or connection to a story's characters and themes?
Analyze Mentor Texts: Students will be able to identify and analyze instances of figurative language and detail in mentor texts, discussing how these elements enhance the theme and emotional impact.
Writing with Figurative Language: Students will craft short narrative passages that incorporate figurative language and detail, demonstrating how these elements can convey complex themes and emotions.
Collaborative Analysis and Creation: Students will collaborate with peers to generate ideas and edit written work, focusing on the effective use of figurative language and detail to enrich narrative writing.
Reading and analyzing short narrative texts
Identifying examples of figurative language in mentor texts
Writing figurative language examples out of context
Developing short narrative passages that incorporate figurative language and detail to show the reader the story
Collaborate with a peer to generate ideas and edit written work
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.D: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.D Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
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