Standard: 1.RL.4 – Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
Grade level: Grade 1
Subject: English Language Arts
Domain: Reading: Literature
Teacher Overview
This standard focuses on helping students identify words and phrases in literature that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. It is important because it lays the foundation for deeper literary analysis and helps students understand how language can evoke emotions and create vivid imagery. Students should be comfortable with basic reading and comprehension skills, including recognizing and reading simple words and sentences. They should also have some experience discussing the content and meaning of stories and poems.
After mastering this standard, students will be able to analyze more complex texts, understanding how language conveys mood, tone, and deeper meaning. They will also enhance their writing by using sensory and emotional language.
Common Misconception 1
Some students may think that only adjectives can suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. This is incorrect because nouns and verbs can also convey sensory experiences and emotions, such as ‘whisper’ or ‘fragrance’.
Intervention 1
Use a variety of texts to highlight examples of verbs and nouns that convey sensory experiences or emotions. Engage students in activities where they identify and categorize these words.
Common Misconception 2
Students might believe that sensory words are always positive or happy. This misconception overlooks the fact that sensory words can describe a wide range of experiences, including negative and neutral ones.
Intervention 2
Provide a diverse range of examples, including words that describe unpleasant or neutral sensory experiences. Discuss how these words contribute to the mood and tone of the text.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Students should have basic reading skills, including the ability to recognize and read simple words and sentences. They should also have some experience with listening to stories and poems and discussing their content and meaning.
Subsequent Knowledge
Students will develop the ability to analyze more complex texts, understanding how language can convey mood, tone, and deeper meaning. They will also improve their writing skills by incorporating sensory and emotional language into their own creative works.
Instructional Activities
- Read a story and identify words that describe how characters feel.
- Create a word wall with sensory words from a poem.
- Write a short poem using at least five sensory words.
- Discuss how different words in a story make us feel.
- Draw a picture based on sensory descriptions from a text.
