Middle School ELA Lesson Plan – Precise Writing and Domain Specific Vocabulary

This lesson plan uses the Depth and Complexity Framework to facilitate student learning about describing how the author’s use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes, identifying the use of literary devices, including subjective and objective points of view, and analyzing how the author’s use of language contributes to mood, voice, and tone. This four-page lesson plan includes step-by-step processes, activities, and discussion questions.