Subject: ELA Lesson Title: The Tell-Tale Heart and Mood

Content Standard(s): Reading Standards for Literature 7

Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). (7.RL.3)

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the
impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or
drama. (7.RL.4)

Language Standards

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of
speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context. b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g.,
synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words. c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words
with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending). (7.L.5)
B
http://www.azed.gov/azcommoncore/files/2012/09/accs-6-8-ela-standards-final09_17_2012.pdf
B
Language Objective: Students will be able to apply knowledge about mood to define the mood of
The Tell-Tale Heart and use textual evidence to support their findings.
Terminal Objective: Students will be able to distinguish words and phrases that dictate the mood of
The Tell-Tale Heart.

Bell Work: Introduction to Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns

Anticipatory Set: Suspense Mood Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLK-gIWoRFU)
Blooms Sub-Objective Time Teaching Strategy Active Student Participation/
Level Check for Understanding
 Each student 15 Warm-Up: Check in/grade Students will grade homework and
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can identify es
homework. Introduce score out of 10 possible points.
mistakes on common and proper nouns
Applicati homework and Elements of Language First
on correct Course (p. 336-339). Students will review pages and
mistakes. explanations of common and proper
Practice words are displayed
on the screen from projector nouns. Students will distinguish 10
for practice. Cal on students words from warmup slide as common
using popsicle sticks with and proper nouns
names to answer 10 warmup
words.
Students will 15 Anticipatory Set: Play 15 Students will watch mood video to
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be able to es
second clip of suspense get brief description of mood.
discuss the music to set suspenseful Students will then take notes on
mood of The mood for lesson. mood from PowerPoint slide.
Tell-Tale Heart Students will apply recent knowledge
Comprehensi
and how Instruction: Play mood video in classroom discussion.
on (http://scope.scholastic.com).
authors portray
mood in their Video will give brief
writing. explanation of mood. To add
a deeper understanding
PowerPoint slide with notes
on mood will be displayed for
discussion a classroom
discussion facilitated by
teacher.
 Students will 20 Groupwork: Students will Student will work in groups to answer
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be able to es
work in groups of four to fill questions from worksheet. Groups
apply out worksheet using will discuss answers and find textual
Synthesis knowledge information from video and evidence from the play.
about mood to notes. Students will also use
define the The Tell-Tale Heart To find
mood of The textual evidence for the
Tell-Tale Heart support while I walk around
and use textual and monitor focus on topic.
evidence to
support their
findings.
Closure: Students will do 3-2-1 activity and write 3 things they learned, 2 ah-ha moments, and 1
question that they still have about the lesson.

Materials Needed:

1) English Language Textbook (Elements of Language First Course by Holt)

2) Computer

3) PowerPoint

4) Projector

5) Scholastic Scope The Tell-Tale Heart

6) Mood Worksheet

7) 3-2-1 Activity Sheet