reading
English I
1. Vocabulary
Glossary, dictionary, thesaurus, technology
Connotations, denotations, definition, restatement, example, analogy
3.2 Literary Elements
Recognize theme (general observation about life o human nature)
Explain how author’s view or narrator choice affects characterization, tone, plot, mood & credibility of text
Recognize the significance of various literary devices: allegory and symbolism
Analyze character’s and identify author’s point of view
Identify literary forms and terms: author, drama, biography, autobiography, myth, tall tale, dialogue, tragedy, comedy,
structure in poetry, epic, ballad, protagonist, antagonist, paradox, analogy, dialect, and comic relief
3.3 Figurative Language
Identify/explain: analogy, hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme
3.4 Literary Works
Analyze/evaluate works of literature & historical context in which they were written
Analyze/evaluate literature from different cultures
Compare works with recurring patterns of characters, settings, themes
4.1 Accessing information
Access info from variety of primary and secondary sources
Use organizational strategies (compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, sequential order)
4.2 Interpreting information
Summarize, paraphrase, quote relevant information
Date:
January
The Tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet
*tragedy, historical period,
exposition, rising action, conflict,
crisis, turning point, falling action,
climax, falling action, resolution,
denouement, soliloquy, monologue,
aside, sonnet, dramatic irony,
characters, setting, plot, protagonist
antagonist, comic relief, simile, theme
Elements of Literature
(Holt) 3rd course: student
text and teacher
resources
video
“Shakespeare Goes to
the Dogs” (paraphrase)
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assessment:
*PASS literary
elements/devices
annotated notes,
discussion, short essay,
tests, quizzes,