Identifying Irony

Identifying Irony

Grade Level: 7-8

Subject: English/ Reading

Duration: 45 Minute Lesson

DOK Level: 3

Indiana Standard:

7.RV.3.1 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in works of literature, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) within a story, poem, or play.

Common Core Standard:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4

Description:

Students will be able to distinguish between the 3 types of Irony.

Objective:

• Students will be able to distinguish between the 3 types of Irony within a reading passage
• Students will use close reading skills to identify literary elements within a text
• Students will be able to assess the language within a passage to determine which type of irony is being used

Essential Question:

Does this passage contain verbal irony, dramatic irony, or situational irony?

Procedure:

1. The teacher will introduce the 3 types of irony in this presentation.
2. The class will view the videos within the presentation and discuss them
3. The students will read a set of passages and assess the language used to determine which type of irony is being used.

Product or Assessment:

The students will turn in a Google doc in which they determined the type of irony for each reading passage and explained how they arrived at each answer.