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Reading Standard VI, Literary Skills Lesson 605, Techniques of Poetry Defining rhyme and rhythm Defining free verse and blank verse Defining ballad Defining types of poetry (narrative, dramatic, lyric) Identifying alliteration in a poem Defining stylistic devices, such as assonance, consonance, word order, word choice, etc. Identifying onomatopoeia Identifying imagery in a passage from a …

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Reading Standard VI, Literary Skills Lesson 610, Techniques of Prose and Drama Identifying the elements of fiction (plot, setting, theme) Analyzing the effectiveness of complex elements of plot, such as setting, major events, problems, conflicts, and resolutions Defining/Identifying climax, technical climax, and dramatic climax in a given piece of writing. Defining and identifying types of …

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Reading Standard VI, Literary Skills Lesson 615, Elements of Literary Character Identifying the way character is revealed in a passage Identifying a character’s traits based upon reading a passage Identifying a character’s state of mind based upon reading a passage Identifying a character’s motive based upon reading a passage Identifying the main character in a …

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Reading Standard VI, Literary Skills Lesson 620, Author’s Style Recognizing and identifying differing style techniques Analyzing various genres as records of life experiences Analyzing the effects of an author’s life, culture, and philosophical assumptions and an author’s purpose and point of view Explaining how imagery in a given piece of writing reveals an author’s purpose …

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Reading Standard VI, Literary Skills Lesson 625, American Literature Applying knowledge of literary terms to works of literature Reading, discussing, and analyzing American literature representing diversity (gender, ethnicity) Developing an understanding of the effect of history on American literature (e.g., literary movements, periods) Identifying, comparing, and responding to United States literature that represents the experiences …

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Reading Standard VI, Literary Skills Lesson 630, British Literature Reading works of literature and responding to guided questions, especially British Literature, Shakespeare Evaluating literary works (British) for historical significance; understanding interaction between culture and literary works Analyzing distinctive elements (recurrent themes, historical significance, literary techniques) of British literature Analyzing how works of a given period …

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Reading Standard VI, Literary Skills Lesson 635, World Literature Analyzing the relationship between contemporary writing and past literary traditions Understanding major cultural, religious, philosophical, and political influences on the literature of a given period or culture Gaining insight into human behavior from the study of literature Identifying, comparing, and responding to world literature that represents …

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Reading Standard V, Life-Oriented Terms and Symbols Lesson 520, Tax Forms Defining terms related to the Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4 form): dependent, spouse, marital status, head of household, Social Security number, allowance, exemption/exempt, Personal Allowances Worksheet, itemized deductions Explaining the Wage and Tax Statement (W-2 form) Distinguishing between the W-4 form and the W-2 …

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Reading Standard V, Life-Oriented Terms and Symbols Lesson 525, Leases, Licenses and Registration Forms Defining terms relating to leases: lease, landlord, tenant, lessee, lessor, residential lease, business or commercial lease, premises, term/full term, agent, security deposit, late charge, returned check charge Defining Change of Address form terms Recognizing where information should be written on a …

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Reading Standard V, Life-Oriented Terms and Symbols Lesson 530, Transportation Schedules Defining terms related to bus/train schedules Reading a train timetable: arrival/departure times, train numbers, days of operation, symbols with key, etc. Reading a bus schedule: arrival/departure times, express buses, transfer symbols, etc. Reading video display screens in airports: arrival/departure times, flight numbers, and gate …

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