1. Wednesday Mr. Sanderlin is here today
English III & IV
Wednesday
Mr. Sanderlin is here today

2. TEKS
E3.Fig19A, B
E3.5A
E3.6A
E3.7A
E3.12A
Appropriate song that includes more than one literary technique (1)
• CD player or iPod and speakers (1)
• Inspirational Literary Essay from Daily Lesson 1
Literary Devices (1 per student)
• PowerPoint: Literary Devices of Fiction

3. Word Boxes are like miniature crossword puzzles, except that each word is filled in across and down the grid. That is, the answer to 1 across is the same word as the answer to 1 down; 2 across is the same as 2 down; etc. Can you solve these Word Boxes?

4. Bell Ringer
MATTER UNIT
LION HANDLER’S TASK
WARNING SIGN
FIX

5. Vocabulary
Figurative language
Literary device

6. Choose an appropriate song that includes more than one literary technique in the lyrics. Prepare to play the song for students. Create a Teacher-Created Handout: Lyrics by conducting an Internet search for “lyrics.” Copy and paste the lyrics to the selected song and duplicate (1 per student).

7. Prepare to explain the literary techniques of allusion and figurative language. These techniques are addressed on slides 9-14 of PowerPoint: Literary Devices of Fiction.

8. Literary Devices: Figurative Language
Title:_____________________________________________ Author:_______________________

10. Prompt #2 (Daily Lesson 7): Write about a time when you or someone close to you has undergone physical and emotional changes in response to a life experience.

11. Allusion (techniques)
An allusion is a reference within a literary work to another work of literature, a piece of art, or a real event. The reference is often brief and implied.
Mythological allusion—a direct or indirect reference to a character or event in mythology
Biblical allusion—a reference to a character or event from the bible
©2011, TESCCC /08/ Slide 9 of 28

12. Figurative Language (technique)
Figurative Language—Language layered with meaning by word images and figures of speech as opposed to literal language.
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©2011, TESCCC /08/ Slide 10 of 28

13. Figurative Language Simile Metaphor
A comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as.
Example: “Oh my love is like a red, red rose.” (from “A Red, Red Rose” by Robert Burns)
A subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally.
Example: “Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations.” (Faith Baldwin)
©2011, TESCCC /08/ Slide 11 of 28

14. Figurative Language Imagery Alliteration
The use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Imagery can be used for emotional effect and to intensify the impact on the reader.
Example: “such sweet sorrow”
The repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of two or more adjacent words or stressed syllables.
Example: “furrow followed free” (from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
©2011, TESCCC /08/ Slide 12 of 28

15. Figurative Language Personification Onomatopoeia
Nonhuman things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities.
Example: “A tree that may in summer wear a nest of robins in her hair” (from “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer)
The use of words that sound like what they mean.
Example: “Hear the sledges with the bells— Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night!” (from “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe)
©2011, TESCCC /08/ Slide 13 of 28

16. Figurative Language Hyperbole Idiom
An expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words. Idioms are particular to a given language and usually cannot be translated literally.
Example: Under the weather
An intentionally exaggerated figure of speech for emphasis or effect.
Example: "All the perfumes of Arabia could not sweeten this little hand." (from Macbeth by William Shakespeare)
©2011, TESCCC /08/ Slide 14 of 28

17. Review Denotative Meaning – the dictionary definition of a word; the literal or cognitive meaning Connotative Meaning – the emotions or set of associations attached to a word that is implied rather than literal (e.g., feeling blue) Context – the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage This Instructional Routine partially assesses Performance Indicator: ”Write multiple entries that demonstrate knowledge of new words, their meanings, and origins.”

19. English III English Language Arts and Reading Unit: 01 Lesson: 01
ELAR English III Unit 01 Exemplar Lesson 01 Analyzing American Fiction
This lesson is one approach to teaching the State Standards associated with this unit. Districts are encouraged to customize this lesson by supplementing with district-approved resources, materials, and activities to best meet the needs of learners. The duration for this lesson is only a recommendation, and districts may modify the time frame to meet students’ needs. To better understand how your district may be implementing CSCOPE lessons, please contact your child’s teacher. (For your convenience, please find linked the TEA Commissioner’s List of State Board of Education Approved Instructional Resources and Mid-cycle State Adopted Instructional Materials.)

20. Review Handout: Literary Devices and make adjustments to reflect the examples found in the short story or novel. Duplicate when ready (1 per student). Prepare to use the inspirational literary essay from Daily Lesson 1

21. 30 second write
What role does symbolism and allegory play in our daily lives?
Discuss responses as a group.

22. Review: Academic English Words 1) words used in the learning of academic subject matter in formal educational context that are associated with literacy and academic achievement, including specific academic terms, technical language, and speech registers related to each field of study

23. 2) words used during instruction and exams, and in textbooks These could include words that are specific to content (e.g., hyperbole, metaphor, and meter) or that are related to learning tasks (e.g., compare/contrast, differentiate, and infer).

24. Affix - a word element, such as a prefix or suffix, that occurs before or after a root or base word to modify its meaning (e.g., the prefix un-and the suffix –able in unbelievable)

25. PREFIX SORT ANSWER KEY PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLE anti against antifreeze
mis
wrongly
misfire de
opposite
defrost
non
not
nonsense
dis
not, opposite of
disagree
over
overlook en
cause to
encode
pre
before
prefix em
embrace re
again
return
fore
forecast
semi
half
semicircle in
in, not
infield
sub
under
submarine im
impossible
super
above
superstar il
illiterate
trans
across
transport ir
irresponsible un
unfriendly
inter
between
interact
understand
mid
middle
midway
uni
one
unicycle

26. A T O M E N D

27. Symbolism – the use of symbols to represent abstract ideas in concrete ways (e.g., The United States flag stands for freedom.)
Allegory – a story that has both a literal meaning and symbolic meaning. In an allegory, characters or objects often embody abstract ideas (e.g., John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress or George Orwell’s Animal Farm)
This Instructional Routine partially assesses Performance Indicator:
“Write multiple entries that include personal and world connections, thoughts, and responses to literary texts and media.”