Literary Elements and Techniques | Tone and Mood

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.10
Interpret words and phrases, including figurative language, as they are used in a text.

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Vocabulary

Interpret
Figurative language

Knowledge

Students know:

Strategies to identify word meaning in context.
Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.

Skills

Students are able to:

Explain the meaning of words and phrases that are specific to the text.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Words and phrases, including figurative language, can have different meanings in different texts.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.12
Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

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Vocabulary

Domain-specific vocabulary
Academic vocabulary
Figurative language

Knowledge

Student know:

Academic vocabulary is language that is more formal than spoken language.
Domain-specific vocabulary refers to words that are used specifically in school subject areas, like math, science, and social studies.
Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
Strategies to determine the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns in text.

Skills

Students are able to:

Interpret the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary, academic vocabulary, and figurative language as they are used in texts.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There are multiple strategies they can use to interpret the meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including using context clues in the text, their background knowledge, the morphological structure of the word, and outside resources.
Words and phrases, including figurative language, can have different meanings in different texts.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

ELA21.6.4
Describe the use of literary devices in prose and poetry, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, tone, imagery, irony, symbolism, and mood, and indicate how they support interpretations of the text.

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Vocabulary

Literary devices
Prose
Poetry
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Tone
Imagery
Irony
Symbolism
Mood

Knowledge

Students know:

Authors of prose and poetry often include literary devices and figurative language in a text to create a particular tone and mood.
Analyzing literary devices that are used in a text can support a personal interpretation of a text.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify literary devices in prose and poetry, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, tone, imagery, irony, symbolism, and mood.
Describe how an author's use of literary devices in prose and poetry supports their interpretation of the text.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Authors use figurative language and literary devices to develop tone and mood in their writing.
Analyzing an author's use of literary devices in a text can help them interpret and comprehend the text.

Literary Elements and Techniques | Tone and Mood

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ELA21.4.10
Interpret words and phrases, including figurative language, as they are used in a text.

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UP:ELA21.4.10

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Understanding

ELA21.5.12
Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

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UP:ELA21.5.12

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Understanding

ELA21.6.4
Describe the use of literary devices in prose and poetry, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, tone, imagery, irony, symbolism, and mood, and indicate how they support interpretations of the text.

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UP:ELA21.6.4

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Understanding

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Literary Elements and Techniques | Tone and Mood

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ELA21.4.10 Interpret words and phrases, including figurative language, as they are used in a text.

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ELA21.5.12 Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

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Understanding

ELA21.6.4 Describe the use of literary devices in prose and poetry, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, tone, imagery, irony, symbolism, and mood, and indicate how they support interpretations of the text.

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ELA21.4.10
Interpret words and phrases, including figurative language, as they are used in a text.

ELA21.5.12
Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

ELA21.6.4
Describe the use of literary devices in prose and poetry, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, tone, imagery, irony, symbolism, and mood, and indicate how they support interpretations of the text.