The Phantom Toolbooth

A unit about words and word play

Standards:

Reading Literature

Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says and drawing inferences

Determine a theme of a story from details in the text, including how characters respond to challenges; summarize the text

Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings or events in a story

Writing

Write informative/explanatory text to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly

Produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose and audience

Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text

Language

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meaning

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

- define and identify figurative language and poetic devices in context (similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, puns, paradox, oxymoron, irony, allusions, idioms, proverbs/adages).

- Use knowledge of figurative language to determine meaning of a text.

- Analyze how a novel builds to show the theme.

- Analyze a character for growth.

- enjoy words!

- create their own word plays.

- create a project sharing their knowledge of the text.

Activities:

- throughout the book students will be engaged in word play with each chapter

- students will be doing their own version of activities shared in the book

- students will be discussing their thinking

- students will be writing about the text using evidence and explanation

Assessments:

- Various activities throughout

- Constructed responses (I expect growth through feedback)

- Final project