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aCTIVITy 4.1
previewing the Unit
learNING sTraTeGIes:
Think-Pair-Share, QHT, Close Reading, Marking the Text, Paraphrasing, Graphic Organizer
my Notes
Learning Targets
• Preview the big ideas in the unit and make predictions about the topics of study.
• Demonstrateanunderstandingoftheskillsandknowledgeneededtocomplete Embedded Assessment 1 successfully.
Making Connections
In the final unit you will encounter the challenging task of appreciating humorous texts and Shakespearean texts. You will use all your collaborative, speaking and listening, reading, and writing skills as you examine the ways in which authors create humor.
Essential Questions
Based on your current knowledge, respond to the following Essential Questions: 1. How do writers and speakers use humor to convey truth?
2. What makes an effective performance of a Shakespearean comedy?
Developing Vocabulary
Use a QHT chart to sort the terms on the Contents page. Remember, one academic goal is to move all words to the “T” column by the end of the unit.
Unpacking Embedded Assessment 1
Closely read the assignment for Embedded Assessment 1.
Write an essay that explains how an author creates humor for effect and uses it to communicate a universal truth.
Then, find the Scoring Guide and work with your class to paraphrase the expectations. Create a graphic organizer to use as a visual reminder of the required concepts (what you need to know) and skills (what you need to do).
After each activity, use this graphic to guide reflection about what you have learned and what you still need to learn in order to be successful in the Embedded Assessment.
INdepeNdeNT
readING lINk
Read and Respond
For your outside reading
for this unit, choose texts
by writers whom you find humorous. You might look
for humorous short stories as well as narrative essays and poetry. Create a list of titles in your Independent Reading List of at least five texts based on recommendations from your teacher as well as your own research.
250 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 8
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