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

ELA21.6.6

Support interpretations of recorded or live presentations by examining the speaker’s use of hyperbole, tone, symbolism, imagery, mood, irony, and onomatopoeia.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Speakers often include literary techniques and figurative language to create a particular tone and mood.
  • Analyzing literary devices that are used in a presentation can support understanding of the presentation.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify hyperbole, tone, symbolism, imagery, mood, irony, and onomatopoeia in presentations.
  • Describe how an author's use of literary techniques supports their interpretation of the presentation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Speakers often use figurative language and literary techniques to develop tone and mood in their presentations.
  • Analyzing a speaker's use of literary techniques in a presentation can help them interpret and comprehend the meaning of the presentation.

Vocabulary

  • Recorded presentations
  • Live presentations
  • Hyperbole
  • Tone
  • Symbolism
  • Imagery
  • Mood
  • Irony
  • Onomatopoeia
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