Plan for Wednesday, March 21

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8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Mini Lesson: Irony
Objectives	To compare and contrast literary texts.
Standards Addressed	RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. RL.8.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new. W.8.2 a-f Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. W.8.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. W.8.9.a Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new").
Activities	Mini Lesson: Irony Three Types of Irony: Dramatic- The audience knows what is going on but the characters have no idea... ex. Two characters are engaged to be married, but the audience knows that one of the characters is going to back out of the marriage. Situational- What the audience expects to happen does not; it is contrary what is "supposed to happen". ex. a fire station burns down; an off duty police officer gets a speeding ticket Verbal- Something said contrary to truth; usually sarcasm examples Pre/Post Reading for The Ransom of Red Chief