Literary Device Mini-Lesson

GRADE LEVEL: Eighth Grade

OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS:
Standard 6: Summarize key details and ideas to support analysis of thematic
development
6.1: Determine one or more themes and analyze the development and relationships to
character, setting, and plot over the course of a text; provide an objective summary
Standard 8: Interpret and analyze the authors use of words, phrases, text features,
conventions, and structures, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print
and multimedia texts
8.1: Determine figurative, connotative, and technical meanings of words and phrases
used in a text; analyze the impact of specific words, phrases, analogies, or allusions on
meaning and tone.
Students will be able to...
explain the definitions of various literary devices
identify various literary devices within a text Five People You Will Meet in
Heaven
MATERIALS:
1. student copy of book Five People You Will Meet in Heaven
2. ELA notebook
3. Powerpoint on literary devices
PROCEDURES:
1. Students will come into the classroom and will begin warm up
1. a short question about literary circles
b. I will give notes on the different types of literary devices and give examples of
each
c. Students will then break off into their literary circles and finish the reading for the
today (if not done already).
d. Students will work on the assignment dealing with literary devices within the
reading section for today
1. students will create a chart for the literary devices and write examples
from the text
ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION:
Students will be evaluated on their comprehension of literary devices throughout the 3
weeks in their literary circles. There will be set days where the students are pulling
literary devices from the text and completing an assignment.