Unit 5 author’s purpose

SWBAT Define and identify terms Analyze word choice to identify author’s purpose Restate writing prompt and cite textual support for claim(s)

CCSS RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text RL.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). W.9-10.2b Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.

Define,illustrate, and exemplify the following terms Tone (p. 489; R114) Diction (p. 489) Syntax (p. 489) Bell ringer = 5 min.

Read The Plot Against People pp. 488-493 As you read the story, fill out the chart below. Category Examples Characteristics Reading = 15 min. Chart = 5 min.

After reading the story, fill out the chart below. Key Elements Evidence from Text Description of Tone Diction Syntax Images Other Chart =10 min.

Define, illustrate, and exemplify the following terms Stealth (p. 496) Edict (p. 496) Robustly (p. 498) Predisposed (p. 499) Adaptation (p. 499) Capricious (p. 500) Bell ringer = 5 min.

Read Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall pp. 494-501 Answer questions 4-9 on p. 501 and turn in to the teacher as an exit slip. Row 1 write answer #4 on the board Row 2 write answer #5 on the board Row 1 write answer #6 on the board Row 2 write answer #7 on the board Row 1 write answer #8 on the board Row 2 write answer #9 on the board Reading = 20 min. Answer qs. = 30 min. Kahoot game if there is time