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Mood and Tone with 'The Crossover'

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Abby Heubaum

Tier 1
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Lesson Plan

Mood and Tone with 'The Crossover'

Practice vocabulary, understand mood and tone

This lesson engages 8th graders in understanding mood and tone through experiential and game-based learning strategies, using 'The Crossover' as a central text. Students will practice vocabulary and explore how mood and tone are conveyed in literature. This lesson is important as it enhances students' comprehension and analytical skills, crucial for their academic growth.

Audience

8th graders

Time

40 minutes

Approach

Experiential Learning, Game-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning, Active Learning

Materials

'The Crossover' book, Worksheet: Vocabulary and Mood, Reading: Excerpt from 'The Crossover', Discussion: Mood and Tone, and Activity: Mood and Tone Game

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Briefly introduce the lesson objectives: vocabulary practice and understanding mood and tone.
  • Explain the importance of mood and tone in literature and how they affect the reader's experience.

Step 2

Reading Activity

10 mins

  • Distribute the reading excerpt from 'The Crossover'.
  • Ask students to read the excerpt silently, focusing on identifying vocabulary words and the mood and tone of the passage.

Step 3

Vocabulary and Mood Worksheet

10 mins

  • Hand out the worksheet.
  • Instruct students to complete vocabulary exercises and answer questions about the mood and tone of the reading.
  • Encourage students to work in pairs to discuss their answers.

Step 4

Discussion: Mood and Tone

10 mins

  • Facilitate a class discussion using the prepared questions.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts on how the author uses language to convey mood and tone.
  • Discuss how different words can change the mood and tone of a passage.

Step 5

Mood and Tone Game

5 mins

  • Organize students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with a set of mood and tone cards.
  • Instruct groups to create a short skit or dialogue using the cards, focusing on conveying a specific mood and tone.
  • Allow groups to present their skits to the class.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key points of the lesson.
  • Ask students to reflect on how understanding mood and tone can enhance their reading experience.
  • Collect worksheets for assessment.
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Discussion

Mood and Tone

A discussion to explore how mood and tone are conveyed in literature, using 'The Crossover' as an example.

What mood do you think the author is trying to convey in the excerpt?

Encourage students to use specific examples from the text to support their answers.







How does the author's choice of words affect the tone of the passage?

Guide students to consider how different words can change the tone and how this impacts the reader's perception.







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Worksheet

Vocabulary and Mood

A worksheet to practice vocabulary and analyze the mood and tone of an excerpt from 'The Crossover'.

Identify and define three vocabulary words from the excerpt.

Look for words that are unfamiliar or used in a unique way.







Describe the mood of the passage. What words or phrases contribute to this mood?

Consider the emotions or atmosphere the author creates.







What is the tone of the passage? How does the author convey this tone?

Think about the author's attitude towards the subject or characters.







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Reading

Excerpt from 'The Crossover'

An excerpt from 'The Crossover' to be used for reading and analysis of mood and tone.

Excerpt from 'The Crossover'

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks... The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering,"

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