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Grade 8 Sample
In Unit 4, students demonstrate mastery through writing a literary analysis of a humorous text focusing specifically on citing textual evidence to craft their evaluation. After analyzing a variety of writings that demonstrate the power of satire, puns, and other forms of humor in class, students branch out and evaluate other works and authors.
As you look at this unit, note the following:
• The introductory informational texts equip students with the tools to evaluate humor.
• Language and Writer’s Craft instruction highlights the importance of diction and verbals in comedy.
• Students use the Pre-AP® RAFT and TWIST strategies to analyze author technique and humorous texts.
• Student tasks include participating in a Socratic Seminar; analyzing the purpose and effectiveness of satire, caricature, hyperbole, and word play; working collaboratively to understand the author’s choice of diction and syntax; and classifying humorous texts by levels of comedy.
• Leveled-Differentiated Instruction features provide support for English learners, including helpful graphic organizers.
• Support for close reading with standards-based text-dependent questions and scaffolds following each text.