LEARNING MAPS&

Key Vocabulary

English 10

Unit #1This I

Believe

figurative language

Use of language that

is abstract and not

meant to be taken

literally

Types:• Metaphor• Simile• Hyperbole• Personification

extended metaphor

Indirectly comparing

2 or more unlike

things over a lengthy

period

(such as for several

sentences or even a

paragraph)

simile

Comparing 2 or more

things where words

of comparison are

used;

direct comparison

hyperbole

An exaggeration or

overstatement

personification

The application of

life-like qualities to

non-living objects.

Unit #2Critical Reading

Unit #2: How do readers effectively analyze literature?What is critical reading?

How do we do a critical reading?

How do we use what we know to make inferences?

How do we draw conclusions?

How do we form a valid interpretation?

VOCAB VOCAB VOCAB VOCAB

critical readinganalyze

inference drawing conclusions

interpretationtextual evidence

STRATEGY STRATEGY STRATEGY STRATEGY

GlossingThink-aloudSentence Surgery

FREDFacts, reasons, examples, details

critical reading

Reading to

understand what the

text means, not just

what it says

analyze

To break a large bit

of text into small part

to address the

deeper MEANING

inference

Prior/background knowledge

+Clues in the text

drawing conclusions

Finding patterns in the details of the text that show meaning

http://youtu.be/ueZ6tvqhk8UOne of these things is not like the others

interpretation

The meaning of the text as you see it based on evidence

textual evidence

Places in the text that support a reader’s ideas

Unit #3Author’s purpose

UNIT #3: How do readers identify the author’s purpose of the text?What is author’s purpose?

How do readers identify author’s purpose in fiction?

What is the role of social commentary?

How do readers analyze an author’s social commentary theme within fiction?

VOCAB VOCAB VOCAB VOCAB

author’s purpose themeuniversal theme

social commentary motifsymbolismforeshadowingsatire

author’s purpose

The intent, or reason,

for the author writing

Theme: YES or NO?

1. A book can’t be judged by it’s cover.

2. You should never be mean to other people.

3. Truth versus lies

4. Not all trials are fair proving the judicial system does not always bring justice.

theme

A main message of a

story

Complete sentence

NOT A CLICHÉ

NOT A MORAL

Theme: Which one is a theme?

1. Sometimes love conquers all.

2. You should believe in true love.

3. Love can have powerful effects on people.

4. Love versus hate

universal theme

A similar theme

found in more than 1

book or text

social commentary

When an author

comments on things

happening in society

Example: Current

events

motif

A reoccurring

subject/idea in a

story—comes up

over and over again

symbolism

An object that has a

deeper, figurative

meaning that

represents an idea

foreshadowing

Elements in the story

that hint as to what is

to come later

satire

When an author uses

literature to make

fun of human vice,

flaws, or weakness