Week 1: Focus on Reading (RL.8.3, RL.8.4) - Dialogue, Word Choice, Tone
Poetry Month - April
Day 1: Introduction to Dialogue and Word Choice
- "We Real Cool" (Edpuzzle with Whole Group) (Word Choice, Internal Rhyme, Tone, Alliteration, Rhythm)
- Respond to Edpuzzle Short Answer Question: "What are some ways that you perform on a day-to-day basis? And what does that performance mask about the real you?"
Day 2: Analyzing Word Choice and Tone
Day 3: Analyzing Dialogue in Texts
- "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou (Pre-Reading) (Discussion Plan) (Worksheet)
- (Implied Dialogue between speaker and society)
- Nonfiction Article from Read Works: Short Biography of Maya Angelou (Notetaking WS)
- Analyze Themes, Figurative Language to Determine Connotations & Underlying Meaning
- Note: Resources & WS from TpT - Saved on Flashdrive
Day 4: Understanding Tone through Dialogue
Day 5: Applying Dialogue Analysis
- Figurative Language Review & Post-Test
Extension Activities & Resources
- Mastery Connect: Pre-Test Figurative Language
- Mastery Connect: Pre-Test Apostrophes