November 28, 2012
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
Danielle Buchanan
EDTC 4001--001
East Carolina University
Secondary English Education
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Lesson Objectives
SWBAT define (Bloom’s lower-level knowledge and
understanding) and identify the three types of irony.
SWBAT create (Bloom’s Synthesis)a comprehension
chart while reading “The Necklace.”
SWBAT discuss (Bloom’s Comprehension) irony in
literature, everyday life, and the media.
SWBAT verify (Bloom’s Evaluation) their understanding of
irony by communicating through the assigned
VoiceThread.
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Teacher Page
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Lesson Notes
ESL Suggestions
An ESL summary of "The Necklace" can be found at the following link. This link also provides English to Spanish vocabulary for this particular short story. November 28, 2012
Lesson Notes
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Pre-­‐Assessment
This lesson can be used as a pre-­‐assessment to determine how much students know about irony. This lesson contains short, interactive activities that allow students
to collaborate with one another to work out and discover the answers.
Common Core/ELA Standards Addressed
9.L.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
9.L.3: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
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Irony
Three different types of IRONY DRAMATIC SITUATIONAL VERBAL
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Which is which? Place each example into the appropriate
IRONY book....
Situational
You tell your friend,
"Irony is sooooo fun to learn
about," even though you hate
learning about it.
An unexpected event occurs
that shocks the characters as
well as the reader.
Dramatic
Verbal
In a sitcom, the
audience knows
what is about to happen,
but the characters do
not.
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Place Each Scenario into the Appropriate Column
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Checking for Understanding
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Fill in the Venn Diagram about
Irony!
Label
Verbal
The audience
knows.
Unexpected
event occurs.
You study all
night long for
the wrong test.
You play a
prank on an
unsuspecting
victim.
Aka Sarcasm
Situational
Dramatic
"I love stepping
in holes and
twisting my
ankle."
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Today, I Feel...
Place a
Still Confused.
into the box relating to today's
activities.
I understand.
Master at this.
Verbal
Verbal
Verbal
Situational
Situational
Situational
Dramatic
Dramatic
Dramatic
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Resource Page
All images, tables, and activities included in this Notebook
are from SMART 11 software.
Click Here for an IRONY Quiz
Click Here for information about East Carolina University
College of Education
Click Here for ESL handouts for "The Necklace"
Click Here to access my Teacher Webpage