Finding figurative language in “The Phantom Tollbooth”

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 6

• Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives drawn from personal or related experience.
  • Objective 1.03: Interact appropriately in group settings by:
    • listening attentively.
    • showing empathy.
    • contributing relevant comments connecting personal experiences to content.
    • monitoring own understanding of the discussion and seeking clarification as needed.
  • Objective 1.04: Reflect on learning experiences by:
    • describing personal learning growth and changes in perspective.
    • identifying changes in self throughout the learning process.
    • interpreting how personal circumstances and background shape interaction with text.
• Goal 4: The learner will use critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate print and non-print materials.
  • Objective 4.02: Analyze the communication and develop (with teacher assistance) and apply appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of the communication by:
    • using knowledge of language structure and literary or media techniques.
    • drawing conclusions based on evidence, reasons, or relevant information.
    • considering the implications, consequences, or impact of those conclusions.
• Goal 5: The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and evaluative processes.
  • Objective 5.01: Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive literacy program by:
    • using effective reading strategies to match type of text.
    • reading self-selected literature and other materials of individual interest.
    • reading literature and other materials selected by the teacher.
    • discussing literature in teacher-student conferences and small group discussions.
    • taking an active role in whole class seminars.
    • discussing and analyzing the effects on texts of such literary devices as figurative language, dialogue, flashback and sarcasm.
    • interpreting text by explaining elements such as plot, theme, point of view, characterization, mood, and style.
    • investigating examples of distortion and stereotypes.
    • recognizing underlying messages in order to identify recurring theme(s) within and across works.
    • extending understanding by creating products for different purposes, different audiences and within various contexts.
    • exploring relationships between and among characters, ideas, concepts and/or experiences.
  • Objective 5.02: Study the characteristics of literary genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) through:
    • reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g., novels, autobiographies, myths, essays, magazines, plays, pattern poems, blank verse).
    • interpreting what impact genre-specific characteristics have on the meaning of the work.
    • exploring how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
    • exploring what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text such as the influence of setting or the problem and its resolution.

Grade 7

• Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives in response to personal, social, cultural, and historical issues.
  • Objective 1.03: Interact in group settings by:
    • responding appropriately to comments and questions.
    • offering personal opinions confidently without dominating.
    • giving appropriate reasons that support opinions.
    • soliciting and respecting another person's opinion.
  • Objective 1.04: Reflect on learning experiences by:
    • analyzing personal learning growth and changes in perspective.
    • examining changes in self throughout the learning process.
    • determining how personal circumstances and background shape interaction with text.
• Goal 4: The learner will refine critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate text and multimedia.
  • Objective 4.02: Develop (with assistance) and apply appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of the communication by:
    • using knowledge of language structure and literary or media techniques.
    • drawing conclusions based on evidence, reasons, or relevant information.
    • considering the implications, consequences, or impact of those conclusions.
• Goal 5: The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and evaluative processes.
  • Objective 5.01: Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive reading program by:
    • using effective reading strategies to match type of text.
    • reading self-selected literature and other materials of individual interest.
    • reading literature and other materials selected by the teacher.
    • assuming an active role in teacher-student conferences.
    • engaging in small group discussions.
    • taking an active role in whole class seminars.
    • analyzing the effects on texts of such literary devices as figuarative language, dialogue, flashback, allusion, and irony.
    • analyzing the effects of such elements as plot, theme, point of view, characterization, mood, and style.
    • analyzing themes and central ideas in literature and other texts in relation to personal issues/experiences.
    • extending understanding by creating products for different purposes, different audiences and within various contexts.
    • analyzing the connections of relationships between and among characters, ideas, concepts, and/or experiences.
  • Objective 5.02: Study the characteristics of literary genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) through:
    • reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g., mysteries, novels, science fiction, historical documents, newspapers, skits, lyric poems).
    • analyzing what effect genre specific characteristics have on the meaning of the work.
    • analyzing how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
    • analyzing what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text such as the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution.

Grade 8

• Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives through analysis of personal, social, cultural, and historical issues.
  • Objective 1.03: Interact in group activities and/or seminars in which the student:
    • shares personal reactions to questions raised.
    • gives reasons and cites examples from text in support of expressed opinions.
    • clarifies, illustrates, or expands on a response when asked to do so, and asks classmates for similar expansion.
  • Objective 1.04: Reflect on learning experiences by:
    • evaluating how personal perspectives are influenced by society, cultural differences, and historical issues.
    • appraising changes in self throughout the learning process.
    • evaluating personal circumstances and background that shape interaction with text.
• Goal 4: The learner will continue to refine critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate print and non-print materials.
  • Objective 4.02: Analyze and develop (with limited assistance) and apply appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of the communication by:
    • using knowledge of language structure and literary or media techniques.
    • drawing conclusions based on evidence, reasons, or relevant information.
    • considering the implications, consequences, or impact of those conclusions.
• Goal 5: The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and evaluative processes.
  • Objective 5.01: Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive literacy program by:
    • using effective reading strategies to match type of text.
    • reading self-selected literature and other materials of interest to the individual.
    • reading literature and other materials selected by the teacher.
    • assuming a leadership role in student-teacher reading conferences.
    • leading small group discussions.
    • taking an active role in whole class seminars.
    • analyzing the effects of elements such as plot, theme, charaterization, style, mood, and tone.
    • discussing the effects of such literary devices as figurative language, dialogue, flashback, allusion, irony, and symbolism.
    • analyzing and evaluating themes and central ideas in literature and other texts in relation to personal and societal issues.
    • extending understanding by creating products for different purposes, different audiences, and within various contexts.
    • analyzing and evaluating the relationships between and among characters, ideas, concepts, and/or experiences.
  • Objective 5.02: Study the characteristics of literary genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) through:
    • reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g., young adult novels, short stories, biographies, plays, free verse, narrative poems).
    • evaluating what impact genre-specific characteristics have on the meaning of the text.
    • evaluating how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
    • evaluating what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text.