BHS ELA Instructional Guide

Unpacked Standard Reading 11-12.8 RL.11-12.8 Determine the meaning and impact of words and phrases on tone and mood, including words with multiple meanings . Analyze figurative language, connotative meanings, and figures of speech . Examine how the author uses and refines the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary and how language di ff ers across historical time periods, cultures, regions, and genres. (RL & RI)

* text in blue indicates new elements for your current grade-level CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

●​ Determine ●​ Analyze ●​ Examine

●​ Meaning ●​ Impact ●​ Words and phrases ●​ Tone ●​ Mood ●​ Multiple meanings ●​ Figurative language

●​ Connotative meanings ●​ Figures of Speech ●​ Domain-specific vocabulary ●​ Historical time periods

●​ Cultures ●​ Regions ●​ Genres

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples Learning Intention: I am learning to determine the meaning of words and phrases (including words with multiple meanings, figurative language, connotative meanings, figures of speech, and domain-specific vocabulary) and analyze their impact on the tone and mood of a text.

Success Criteria: I know I’ll have it when, ●​ I can identify unknown and important words and phrases. ●​ I can identify words with multiple meanings in the text. ●​ I can identify several types of figurative language in the text. ●​ I can identify connotative meanings of words and phrases in a text. ●​ I can identify figures of speech in the text.

●​ I can identify and define domain-specific vocabulary in a text. ●​ I can analyze how words and phrases influence the tone of a text. ●​ I can analyze how words and phrases influence the mood of a text. ●​ I can explain how language differs across historical time periods, cultures, regions, and genres. Learning Progression Example 1. ​ Identify unknown and/or important words and phrases in a text.

2. ​ Recognize the use of figurative language in a text. 3. ​ Analyze the use of figurative language on a text.

4. ​ Understand and explain the difference between mood and tone. 5. ​ Identify connotative meanings of specific words and phrases in a text.

a. ​ Analyze their influence on the meaning of a text. b. ​ Analyze their influence on the tone of a text. c. ​ Show support for analysis of the impact on the meaning and tone. 6. ​ Define historical time periods, cultures, regions, and different genres. 7. ​ Explain how language should differ across historical time periods, cultures, regions, and genres.

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