Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Literary devices are language that carries meaning other than the literal meaning of the words or phrases.
- Text features are items other than the main text that provide additional or clarifying information about details in a text.
- Poetry is a genre of text that uses distinctive style and rhythm to aid in the expression of feelings, while prose is written in ordinary language.
- A drama is a story with dialogue that can be read by different people.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Describe how literary devices and text features convey meaning in prose, poetry, and drama.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Authors use literary devices and text features to further explain and enhance specific details in prose, poetry, and drama.
Vocabulary
- Literary devices
- Text features
- Prose
- Poetry
- Drama
