How does word choice influence the meaning and tone of a text? To answer this question, class members listen to a masterful reading of a passage from David Mitchell's Black Swan Green and then work with a partner to conduct a close reading of the same passage.

Concepts

close reading, syntax, diction, literary analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask a class member to prepare a masterful reading of the excerpt from "Hangman"

Classroom Considerations

• The fifth in an 11-lesson unit that uses David Mitchell's Black Swan Green as an anchor text
• The unit, the second in a module of three, builds on the protocols and routines established in the first unit
• Text is not available in this resource, but you can find it in the attached complete unit 
• In addition to the in-class readings, class members are also responsible for an out-of-class Accountable Independent Reading (AIR) assignment

Pros

• The eight-page packet includes the plan, a vocabulary list, differentiation considerations, discussion questions with model responses, and a quick write prompt

Cons

• All the lessons follow the same format in the module

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.4