Lit interimi toneanalysis_exemplars

Literacy Interim IBHS Student Exemplars

“Uncle Wilbur”

“every student career and college ready”

Learning Goal: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in the text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choice shape meaning or tone.

RL. 6.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

RL. 7.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g. alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

RL. 8.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

RL. 9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a 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).

RL. 11-12.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)

Infer tone & explain how specific word choice convey the tone.

Open Response Prompt

Explain the narrator’s attitude (or tone) toward Uncle Wilbur. Choose two words from the passage that BEST convey the tone. For each word, explain the connotation and how the word reveals the narrator’s attitude toward Uncle Wilbur.

1350L

9th – 10th 11th-CCR

1050-1335 1185-1385

CCSS Recommended Lexile Bands

4—Advanced 3—Proficient 2—Basic 1—Below BasicInference Draws thought-provoking

inference(s) about the attitude/tone of the passage .

Draws correct inference about the attitude/tone but is less compelling than the “4.”

Makes accurate inference but offers no evidence to support. OR Inference is overly simplistic. ORAnalyzes character, instead of tone.

Inference is inaccurate, not supported by the passage .

Evidence Selects two words that offer compelling evidence of the tone.

Selects two words as evidence from the text to correctly support tone, but evidence is not as compelling or strongly related to tone as the level “4.”

Textual evidence weakly supports inference.

Omits evidence, OREvidence doesn’t logically support the inference(s).

Explanation Thoroughly explains the connotations of two selected words and how they convey the tone of the piece. Explanation is compelling.

Explains the connotations of two selected words accurately, but explanation is less compelling and/or thorough than the “4.” Does not thoroughly connect connotations of words to narrator’s attitude toward Wilbur.

Explanation is weak, showing student does not firmly grasp the tone of the passage. ORStudent can’t accurately explain ideas. ORStudent explains character rather than tone.

Omits explanation. ORExplanation shows inaccurate reading of passage. ORExplanation doesn’t make sense.

4—AdvancedCareer & College Ready

Infers Draws thought-provoking inference(s) about the attitude/tone (how narrator feels toward Wilbur)

Evidence Selects two words that offer compelling evidence of the tone.

Explanation Thoroughly explains the connotations of two selected words and how they convey the tone of the piece. Explanation is compelling.

CCR4

CCR4

CCR4

3Minimal Commentary/Significance

Tones not accurately connected to word choice and explanation.

2 Minimal Commentary/Significance

Analyzing character of Wilbur, not tone

2 Minimal Commentary/Significance

Weak explanation and evidenceDoesn’t develop ideas

1

Inaccurately explains tone toward Wilbur