Uccnorsworth Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Are the literary elements and theory discussed within FLL or WWE? We cover quite a bit of comprehension and retelling for our content area subjects, but I wondered whether I was covering literary theory adequately since I am not using a formal "Reading" text. My daughter who is still enrolled in PS covered similes, metaphors, alliteration, and onomatopoeia this year in sixth grade. Is there a need to point out these terms, or is it ok to point out the purpose of this verbiage in read-aloud and independent reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 BUMP! Good question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uccnorsworth Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Could you please answer this, Susan? I really do want to include the things I need in my curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianne Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Great question! I've been wondering this myself since FIAR talks about similes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uccnorsworth Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Oh, please, someone recommend a good way to do this. I've been taking a hit and miss approach to it this year and desperately need something more structured for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda in NM Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Interested in the answer, too...we've used narration with my son (going into 9th grade)--next year, we'll use Lightning Lit with Shakespeare to introduce literary analysis. I was a lit major in college (undergrad and M.A.), and I'm so afraid of ruining reading by overkill of analysis...I have the same fear of diagramming, because I enjoy it myself (spent some time in a Ph.D. program in linguistics and had a blast--I know I'm weird...I love grammar!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 R&S covers metaphors and similes in the 6th grade. I checked, they don't cover Onomatopoeia or alliteration, but, I don't know what they offer for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I don't use all of the exercises in this book, but I do use the book and its examples and definations to teach literary elements and review them. Then we refer to them in conversations about literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 You may want to ask the question again with a different header...the way I read the subject line was that you were asking for an opinion ON SWB, not from her. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda in NM Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I like Deconstructing Penguins, too...and I have Teaching the Classics--just got to wrap my brain around it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leila Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I don't know if these will help you, but in our Poetry ,my son is in 3rd grade, we used Read and Understand Poetry, and he loves it, it teaches you, simile, alliteration, and all sorts of stuff about reading poetry. And it is not really expensive. Leila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 They just don't use the terms. I believe the 7th grade book introduces the correct terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Is that an EvanMoor book? The Read and Understand Poetry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 for many different literary elements. It's fairly simple, but I've found it useful, if only as a list/starting point. When we read aloud, my boys notice many alliterations, personifications, onomatopoeias, and similes on their own and can call them by the correct term. They're only 7; it's really not difficult to teach. But then, I do love literature so I take delight in them as well! I want to do hyperbole next. My 5 year old daughter provides an endless supply of examples of those. :) Also, a long shot, but if you have a Core Knowledge teacher handbook, those point out many literary elements/devices in the sections on Sayings and Literature, at least in the K and 1st Grade Teacher Handbooks. Those have been the most useful source of lit. element study for me, but I would definitely not purchase them just for that! yvonne http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/spotlight.htm (scroll down) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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