Distinguish nonfiction forms
Use the stated writer relationship, organization and intended purpose. Do not classify solely by use of first person.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Memoir, Reporting, Essay and Satire
Apply distinguish nonfiction forms, identify attribution work, analyze an organizational move, distinguish literal and ironic intent using supplied texts and original responses.
Before you begin
- Identify purpose, connotation and neutral reporting.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Identify attribution work
Locate the attribution phrase and state exactly what source status it gives. Do not upgrade a rumor to verified fact.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Analyze an organizational move
Use the supplied before-and-after description to explain the paragraph’s contribution. Identify the transition in thought.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Distinguish literal and ironic intent
Compare the exact statement with the stated context or intended meaning. Explain the gap rather than reading everything literally.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4 — Memoir, Reporting, Essay and Satire
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.5 — Memoir, Reporting, Essay and Satire
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.6 — Memoir, Reporting, Essay and Satire
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.