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Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Read and comprehend complex literary texts
- Enhance reading comprehension through the use of audio and interactive questions
- Identify allusions in the text
- Create a fable implementing allegorical references
The above objectives correspond with the following Alabama Course of Study Objectives:
CCRS 1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.,
CCRS 2Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.,
CCRS 4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings. ,
CCRS 9By the end of Grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the end of the Grades 11-College and Career Readiness (CCR) text complexity band independently and proficiently. ,
CCRS 20Write informative or explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. ,
CCRS 21Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique , well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. ,
CCRS 21bUse narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.,
CCRS 21eProvide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative.,
CCRS 24Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.,
CCRS 27Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.,
CCRS 28Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.,
CCRS 39Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, and
CCRS 39aInterpret figures of speech in context and analyze their role in the text..
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Introduction