HS ELA 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-specifc 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, fgurative language, connotative meanings, fgures of speech, and domain-specifc 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 fgurative language in the text. ● I can identify connotative meanings of words and phrases in a text. ● I can identify fgures of speech in the text.

● I can identify and defne domain-specifc vocabulary in a text. ● I can analyze how words and phrases infuence the tone of a text. ● I can analyze how words and phrases infuence 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 fgurative language in a text. 3. Analyze the use of fgurative language on a text. 4. Understand and explain the difference between mood and tone. 5. Identify connotative meanings of specifc words and phrases in a text.

a. Analyze their infuence on the meaning of a text. b. Analyze their infuence on the tone of a text. c. Show support for analysis of the impact on the meaning and tone. 6. Defne 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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