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Language and meaning
​Living a Good Life

Big Skills

Big Questions

SUMMARY!
Annotation
Understanding Meaning of Words
  • What does it mean to live a well-lived life?
  • How do I live my own best life?
  • What prevents people from living a good life?
  • How does literature enlighten people in the current day?

Lessons

3.0 - Pretest
3.1 - Main Ideas and Summary
3.2 - Figurative Language
3.3 - Language in Context
*3.4 - Word Choice and Tone
$3.5 - Application of Language Concepts
3.6 - Practice Quiz
Unit Exam
3.7 - Living a Good Life Essay Response.
  • American Eras Unit Test Answers

Progress Trackers

Period 2
Period 4
Period 5

Assessment

DETERMINE THE MEANING OF WORDS AND PHRASES
​PROFICIENCY SCALE

Score 4
  • In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications go beyond what was taught.
Score 3
  • I can read and analyze the language of the text through the use of context clues
  • I can analyze the nuances of denotative and connotative meanings
  • I can analyze the impact of analogies and of allusions to other texts
  • I can analyze cumulative impact of specific word choices on tone and meaning,
Score 2
  • Recognizes or recalls specific vocabulary for example,
    • analyze,
    • figure of speech,
    • impact,
    • interpret,
    • nuance,
    • figurative,
    • denotative,
    • connotative,
    • tone,
    • formal tone,
    • informal tone,
    • analogy,
    • allusions
  • Determines the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings
  • Interprets figures of speech in context
Score 1
  • With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
Score 0
  • Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.

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restada@billingsschools.org
  • Classroom Blog
  • Eng III - Spring Units
    • 1 Academic Skills
    • 2 Research Projects >
      • Choosing a topic
      • Research Resources
    • 3 ACT Prep
    • 4 I Am Where I Come From
    • 5 Catcher in the Rye
  • Journalism
    • Newspaper >
      • Blogging about news
      • Senior Podcast Project
      • Person Profile Article
      • Classroom Spotlight
      • In-Depth Journalism
      • Experiential Journalism
      • Gardiner Special
    • Yearbook >
      • YOURbook
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    • Journalistic Writing Unit
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    • Magazine Feature Assignment
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