War of the Clowns Author's Craft/Purpose Questions and Vocabulary Exercise
Karen Rohach - Author's Purpose Expert
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Grade Levels
8th - 11th
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Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.9-10.1
CCSSRL.9-10.2
CCSSRL.9-10.4
CCSSRL.9-10.5
CCSSL.9-10.3
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
14 pages
Karen Rohach - Author's Purpose Expert
87 Followers
Description
"War of the Clowns" is a short story about the inevitability of war and those who cause it. This product contatins higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify literary devices and strategies used by the author to convey his message. It also includes a vocabulary identification exercise and short answer response question. Answers are provided for all activities.
Total Pages
14 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A
Last updated Sep 20th, 2021
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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).
CCSSRL.9-10.5
Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
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.
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