8.R.RI.04: Analyze the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text  and evaluate the rhetorical effect of specific word choices.

Standard: 8.R.RI.04: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. 

Objective: The Highly Proficient student can analyze the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. The Highly Proficient student can evaluate the rhetorical effect of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other text 

Essential Questions: 

What are meaning and tone? 

How are the meanings of figurative language, connotations, technical meaning, analogies, and allusions analyzed? 

How do they affect meaning and tone?