Denotation and Connotation (English I Reading)
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You will be able to distinguish between the denotative (dictionary) meaning of a word and its connotative (emotions or associations that are implied rather than literal) meaning.
Understatement/Overstatement (English I Reading)
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You will be able to recognize and explain the purpose of understatement and overstatement in a text.
Diction and Tone (English I Reading)
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You will be able to evaluate the diction in a text and discover the author's tone.
Close Reading of Prose: Practice 1 (English I Reading)
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You will read carefully in order to identify diction, tone, and irony and evaluate their impact on the meaning of a text.
Development of Characters Through Literary Devices (English I Reading)
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You will be able to recognize how literary devices such as character foils can create complex characters in a short story.
Linguistic Roots and Affixes (English 8 Reading)
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You will be able to recognize linguistic roots and affixes to use in determining the meanings of academic English words and in other content areas.
Cognates (English I Reading)
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You will use your knowledge of cognates from other languages to help you understand unfamiliar words.
Synthesize Ideas and Details in Several Texts (English I Reading)
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You will learn how to synthesize ideas and details in texts and support the connections with textual evidence.
Analyze Literary Essays’ Inclusion of Personal Opinions and Facts (English I Reading)
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You will be able to explain why literary essays include personal opinions and facts to describe an event or situation.
Distinguish Between Summary and Critique (English I Reading)
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You will learn how to summarize a text in contrast to writing a critique that takes a position.
Analyze How Author's Style and Syntax Support Meaning (English I Reading)
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You will be able to analyze how an author's style and syntax support meaning in a text.
Analyze Famous Speeches for Rhetorical Structures and Devices (English I Reading)
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You will be able to analyze the persuasive impact of rhetorical structures and devices in famous speeches.
Analyze an Argument: Practice 1 (English I Reading)
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You will be able to analyze the quality, relevance, and credibility of evidence that supports or opposes an argument.
Writing an Engaging Short Story with Interesting and Believable Characters
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You will be able to write a short story with interesting and believable characters.
Annotate for Meaning (English I Reading)
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You will learn how to annotate or mark a text as you read and re-read to gain a deeper understanding of the text.
Annotate and Analyze a Paired Passage: Practice 1 (English I Reading)
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You will read and annotate paired texts in order to make inferences, draw conclusions, and synthesize ideas and details using textual evidence.
Generate Ideas and Questions
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You will learn strategies to help you generate questions and ideas about a topic.
Writing an Engaging Short Story with Well-Developed Conflict and Resolution
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You will be able to write a short story with a well-developed conflict and resolution.
Writing an Engaging Story with Literary Strategies to Enhance Plot
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You will be able to use various literary strategies and devices, including dialogue and suspense, to enhance the plot in a short story.
Write a Short Story: Practice 1
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Given a prompt, you will write a short story.