Irony

Students Read:

The Ransom of Red Chief

Resources:

Irony in Ransom of Red Chief Slideshare

Read Alouds to Teach Irony

Irony: Contrast between expected outcomes of what appears to be and the actual way things turn out. (Hall)

Golden Coin by Ada

Fortune-Tellers by Alexander

It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House by Allard

Petunia by DuVoisin

Play With Me by Ets

Angus and the Cat by Flack

Chrysanthemum by Henkes

Julius, the Baby of the World by Henkes

Pinkerton, Behave by Kellogg

Four Dollars and Fifty Cents by Kimmel

Milton the Early Riser Kraus

Story of Ferdinand by Leaf

Angel for Solomon Singer by Rylant

Frog Prince Continued by Scieszka

Caps for Sale by Slobdokina

Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch by Spinelli

Amazing Bone by Steig

Stevie by Steptoe

Many Moons by Thurber

Anatole by Titus

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