Acquire and use Tier-2 Set 16 literary-analysis precision vocabulary (CCSS L.7.6)

Build active command of 20 Tier-2 literary-analysis precision words: diction, syntax, imagery, tone, mood, motif, symbol, characterization, point of view, irony, ambiguity, juxtaposition, allusion, foreshadowing, metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, paradox, theme. Three-encounter pattern (Beck & McKeown): encounter in mentor texts; use in analytical drafting; defend in oral close-reading at Showcase.

Mastery threshold

85%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60

Prereqs

Acquire and use Tier-2 Set 15 academic-research precision vocabulary (20 words) (CCSS L.7.6)

Successors

Compose a 5-paragraph analytical essay with CEA body structure and syntactic variety (CCSS W.7.1.a-e; W.7.2.a-f; W.7.4-6)

Common misconceptions

Confuses tone (writer's attitude) with mood (reader's feeling).
Treats theme as topic ('the theme is love') rather than as a complete claim ('the text argues that love survives separation when grounded in memory').

Exercise pool (4)

Diff	Stem	Type
1	Circle the literary-analysis term in each sentence. (1) 'The diction is concrete.' (2) 'The syntax is compressed.' (3) 'The imagery is...	vocabulary recognition
2	Choose the BEST Tier-2 Set 16 word: (1) The author's word choice [diction / syntax]. (2) The recurring image [motif / theme]. (3) The...	vocabulary use
2	For each excerpt (provided), identify the TONE (narrator's attitude) AND the MOOD (reader's atmosphere). Show how diction creates each.	mood vs tone distinction
4	Write 3 analytical sentences about the Angelou silence chapter. Each sentence must use a different Tier-2 Set 16 word (from a list of 20).	vocabulary application