Teacher Candidate: Rachel Cutter Eighth Unit Title: Literary Devices

Date: 16 November 2011

Grade Level:

Subject: English Language Arts

Essential Question: What is figurative language? / What is the opposite of figurative language? What are six basic kinds of figurative language? How would you describe something in a fun way without just listing all if its traits (boring)? / How does figurative language make reading and writing more fun? Lesson Title/Number Common Core State Standards and New York State Core Curriculum Six Basic Elements of Figurative Language NYS Writing Performance Indicators: o Identify and interpret how use of literary devices such as metaphor and simile, alliteration, personification, imagery, and onomatopoeia affects meaning. o Compare and contrast the use of literary devices, such as figurative language, by more than one author. Common Core State Standards o Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. o Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. 1. TSW identify two or more authors use of literary devices such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, personification, imagery, and onomatopoeia in short stories (Comprehension). 2. TSW differentiate literal meanings from figurative meanings (Analysis). Completed Figurative Language Charts (FLC) comparing authors use of figurative language in two short stories (formative). Literal interpretation of figurative language represented visually (formative). TTW ask students to identify a sentence as simile, alliteration, imagery, or onomatopoeia, and write down their selection. o Crisp apples are like small kitchens full of pies, crumbles, and sauces. (0:02)Prior Knowledge Tap: TTW ask students to identify a sentence as simile, alliteration, imagery, or onomatopoeia, and write down their selection. Crisp apples are like small kitchens full of pies, crumbles, and sauces. (0:05) TTW go through the students notes with them, defining six types of figurative language, giving an example of each, and checking for students understanding of each type.

Lesson Objectives (Use Blooms Taxonomy)

Acceptable Evidence

Prior Knowledge Tap

Procedure *Accommodations for learning modalities are required.

Accommodation for Visual Learners: These notes will be provided on paper and gone through on in a PowerPoint presentation Alliteration Definition: repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Onomatopoeia Imagery Definition: words whose sound suggests its meaning Example: The bees buzzed. Definition: creating pictures for the senses (through, e.g., similes or metaphors). Example: Fear was his constant companion. Definition: a figure of speech stating two things are similar. Example: The book was a passport to adventure.

Metaphor

Simile Definition: a comparison using like or as. Example: She floated in like a cloud. Personification

Definition: giving human qualities to ideas and things. Example: Her stomach growled. Check for Understanding of Content: TSW use one of the types of figurative language in a sentence written on a blank sheet of paper. TTW notify the students that this example will be collected at the end of class. TTW direct the students than for the upcoming activity they will need their copy of The Veldt, their notes, the chart being distributed, and a pen. (0:01) TTW distribute cards that will help the students group themselves into groups of five (with perhaps one group of six) for the learning activity and direct the students to find their other two partners. (0:30) Once the students have found their groups, TTW distribute the Figurative Language Chart (FLC) and direct the students to find 10 quotes from two or three of the short stories they have studied this year. TSW choose two quotes for each of the five elements of figurative language on the chart (formative). Check for Understanding of Directions:

TTW ask the students how many quotes they need to find. TTW ask the students how many literary devices they are demonstrating with their quotes. Accommodation for Visual Learners: The FLC is a primarily visual manipulative. (0:01) TSW choose one example from their FLC to represent visually as if it were literal (formative). No two students in a group will have the same example. (0:01) Accommodation for Kinesthetic Learners: TTW inform the students about their homework for the night: complete the rest of their FLC independently, and represent one element of figurative language visually as if it were literal. Check for Understanding of Directions: TTW ask the students what they have to do for homework, and what they will do eventually with one example that they find. Check for Understanding of Content: TTW ask the students how many types of figurative language were discussed that day. If there is additional time: TSW complete their FLCs and begin drawing their literal interpretation of one of the examples the chose in their FLC. Checks for Understanding Check for Understanding of Content: TSW use one of the types of figurative language in a sentence written on a blank sheet of paper. Check for Understanding of Directions: TTW ask the students how many quotes they need to find. TTW ask the students how many literary devices they are demonstrating with their quotes. Check for Understanding of Directions: TTW ask the students what they have to do for homework, and what they will do eventually with one example that they find. Check for Understanding of Content: TSW sketch a picture of what their sentence would look like if it were an example of literal language. Check for Understanding of Content: TTW ask the students how many types of figurative language were discussed that day. Completed Figurative Language Charts (FLC) comparing authors use of figurative language in two short stories (formative). Literal interpretation of figurative language represented visually (formative). TTW ask the students how many types of figurative language were discussed that day. I will follow any IEP and 504 accommodation requirements necessary for the students in the class. PowerPoint Presentation Figurative Language Notes

Assessment

Closure Accommodations and/or Interactions with Support Staff Resources/Materials

 Time Required

Figurative Language Chart (FLC) Colored pencils/markers and paper 40 minutes