How do specific words and phrases in stories and poems paint pictures in our minds and touch our hearts?
Critical Thinking: Students will engage in analytical thinking about how language influences perception and emotion.
Communication: Students will express their interpretations and create texts that demonstrate understanding of sensory and emotional language.
Learner’s Mindset: Encourage openness to how words can evoke different feelings and images, fostering a deeper appreciation for literature.
Which words or phrases create strong images or feelings, and why do they have this effect?
Students will explain how these words and phrases enhance the imagery and feeling of the text.
In what ways do sensory words enhance our understanding of a story's or poem's theme?
Identifying sensory language and emotional words in texts.
Analyzing the impact of specific words on imagery and mood.
Relating personal experiences to the feelings and senses evoked by the text.
RL.1.4: Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
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