Perspective and Irony 8th grade

Mrs. Jones’s class is challenging, but I learn so much and feel confident about the work.

What is the student's perspective about the class?

• Mrs. Jones's class is boring.

• The class is difficult but worth the effort to learn.

• All of the students hate Mrs. Jones's class

• The assignments in Mrs. Jones's class are easy.

The trend toward full day kindergarten programs in public schools is taking its toll on the young children of today. Recent studies showing improved reading skills may be misleading. This improvement in reading is unlikely to carry on as these children progress through elementary school.

What is the author's perspective?

• All young children should go to kindergarten for a full day.

• All children read better because of all day kindergarten.

• All day kindergarten is not beneficial to young children.

• The studies show that all day kindergarten improves reading skills.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

Why is author's perspective important?

• It helps us to understand situations from other positions, to consider other beliefs, experiences and view points

• It tells us the reason why the author wrote the story.

• It helps us to determine the main idea and the topic sentences for each paragraph.

• It tells us the meaning of new words that we may not have known before reading the text.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

"I like to camp, do you?" Jacob asked Martha. "Sometimes," Martha replied. "I don't like the bugs or how dirty we get. But it sure is fun to roast marshmallows at night!" "I love roasting marshmallows, too!" Jacob said. "And getting dirty is part of the fun of camping! When else can you play in the mud and not get in trouble?" "Hmmm, " said Martha, "I never thought of that. Want to go make mud pies?"

Compare the difference between Martha's and Jacob's view of camping.

• Both Martha and Jacob dislike camping.

• Martha likes camping but Jacob does not.

• Martha dislikes camping but wants to ride horses.

• Jacob had to convince Martha to try camping.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

if it were a cold, rainy gray day, and you might say, “What a beautiful day!”

What type of irony is being used here?

• Situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• problematic irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Irony is a literary ________ authors use to keep readers engaged.

• genre

• device

• symbol

• element

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Read the following passage.

After staying up late playing video games, Desmond rose from a deep sleep and made his way to the kitchen. Rubbing his eyes, he struggled to read the clock on the microwave across the room. As the numbers came into focus, he quickly realized it was well after 1:00pm. Looking up from the newspaper, his father adjusted his glasses.

“Glad to see someone’s up early,” he said. “I...was up late studying,” Desmond stammered.

His father laughed, shook his head and kept reading.

Which detail from the passage is an example of verbal irony?

• As the numbers came into focus, he quickly realized it was well after 1:00pm.

• “Glad to see someone’s up early.”

• “I...was up late studying.”

• His father laughed, shook his head and kept reading.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Weeks after a successful bank robbery, Dwight needed to clear his mind. He decided it was safe to go for a drive. He let his arm hang out the window — a welcome breeze after 25 days in hiding. As he began to relax, something flashed in his rearview mirror: police lights. His heart dropped as he frantically searched his mind for an alibi. Pulling over slowly, he stared straight ahead as the police car inched up alongside him.“Your back tire is flat,” the police officer scolded without leaving his car.“Excuse me?” Dwight replied sheepishly.“Your back left tire. It’s flat,” the officer said. “You should go get that filled up.”“Oh, right. Thanks,” Dwight murmured as the police car accelerated away.

Which of the following best describes the use of dramatic irony in the passage?

• Just as Dwight began to relax, he saw police lights flashing in his rearview mirror.

• Dwight thought it was safe to drive and ended up getting pulled over almost instantly.

• The reader knows Dwight is on the run from the police, but the police officer does not.

• The reader expects the police officer to arrest Dwight, but he only warns him about a flat tire.

Why do writers use suspense?

• To keep the reader interested.

• To trick the reader into thinking it is a game.

• To teach the reader a lesson.

• To give an example of why people are afraid.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

Writers create suspense through each of the following, EXECPT...

• Clues

• Setting

• Propaganda

• Imagery

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.3B