5.ELAR.10.D
Describe how the author's use of imagery, literal and figurative language such as simile and metaphor, and sound devices achieves specific purposes.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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authorimageryliteral languagefigurative languagesimilemetaphorsound devicesspecific purposes
Skills
- describe (how the author's use of imagery achieves specific purposes) #dok2
- describe (how the author's use of literal and figurative language such as simile and metaphor achieves specific purposes) #dok2
- describe (how the author's use of sound devices achieves specific purposes) #dok2
- analyze (author’s use of imagery, figurative/literal language, and sound devices in text) #dok3
- evaluate (the effectiveness of the author's use of literary devices to achieve a purpose) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify imagery, literal language, figurative language, similes, metaphors, and sound devices in a text. #dok1
- I can define literal and figurative language, simile, metaphor, and sound devices. #dok1
- I can describe how an author uses imagery to achieve a specific purpose in a text. #dok2
- I can explain how similes and metaphors contribute to the meaning or mood of a text. #dok2
- I can analyze how an author's use of sound devices like alliteration or onomatopoeia affects the text. #dok3
- I can evaluate how effectively an author uses literary devices to communicate ideas or achieve a specific purpose. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors use imagery, figurative language, and sound devices purposefully to create meaning and impact readers.
- Understanding literary devices helps readers interpret an author’s message and the effects in a text.
Essential Questions
- How do imagery, figurative language, and sound devices help authors achieve their purposes?
- What impact do similes and metaphors have on the reader’s understanding of a text?
- Why might an author choose to use certain literary devices in a particular passage?
- How can readers identify and interpret the author’s use of literary devices?
- In what ways does analyzing the author’s craft deepen our understanding of a text?