2023 META24 Course Catalog-7

GP 02 - Craft
and Structure
MIDDLE SCHOOL READING: LEVEL 1
Reading Skill 1: Determine 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;
analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to
other texts. Grammar Skill 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar
and usage when writing or speaking. Verbs (action). Writing Skill 1: Establish and maintain a formal
style and objective tone.
Reading Skill 2: Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing
structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. Grammar Skill 2: Demonstrate command
of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Verbs (being).
Writing Skill 2: Develop and strengthen writing: purpose and audience.
Reading Skill 3: Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters
or narrators in a text and how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience
or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
Grammar Skill 3: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
when writing or speaking. Verbs (action and state of being). Writing Skill 3: Use precise language,
domain-specific vocabulary and techniques.
MATERIALS
• Figurative Language
• Word Choice
• Tone
• Verbs
• Narrative Writing
• Purpose and Audience
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