The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Author's Craft/Purpose Questions
Karen Rohach - Author's Purpose Expert
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Grade Levels
7th - 10th
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Standards
CCSSRL.9-10.1
CCSSRL.9-10.2
CCSSRL.9-10.4
CCSSL.9-10.3
CCSSL.9-10.4a
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
9 pages
Karen Rohach - Author's Purpose Expert
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This unit consists of "The Wreck of the Hesperus," "Diving Into the Wreck," and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." Each piece contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify literary devices and strategies and determine the author's purpose. The unit also includes chPrice $5.00Original Price $7.00Save $2.00
Description
This song describes the tragic loss of twenty-nine men when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior. The product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify the rhyme scheme, literary devices, and various strategies used by the author to convey his message. A summary chart is included and answers are provided for all activities.
Total Pages
9 pages
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Standards
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CCSSRL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSSRL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
CCSSL.9-10.3
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
CCSSL.9-10.4a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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