Grade 5 Spring — Literary Essay, Voice and Tone as Craft, Poetry Stretch, and Public Speaking
English · VOC
G5
eng.g5.s.voc.tier_two_set12
Acquire and use Tier-2 Set 12 literary-analysis vocabulary (L.5.6)
Acquire and use 15 Tier-2 literary-analysis words (MG-15): interpret, analyze, infer, allude, convey, depict, portray, evoke, suggest, illustrate, develop, embody, foreshadow, juxtapose, resonate. Three-encounter pattern: introduce via mentor sentence → use in literary-essay drafting → use in oral presentation at Showcase.
Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
15
Typical minutes
30
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Successors
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eng.g6.f.voc.tier_two_set13_argumentative
(not yet loaded)
Common misconceptions
- Uses 'allude' as a synonym for 'mention' ('allude' carries indirect reference; one alludes TO something, not mentions it).
- Treats 'evoke' and 'suggest' as identical — 'evoke' calls forth feeling; 'suggest' offers an interpretation.