English
Reading Comprehension
Conceptual
10–11 yrs
How Language Choices Affect the Reader
语言选择如何影响读者
Description
Evaluate how authors use language including figurative language, considering the impact of word choices, imagery, and literary devices on the reader
Mastery Evidence
- Explain how a specific metaphor or simile affects the reader's understanding or emotions
- Evaluate an author's choice of descriptive language and its impact on atmosphere
- Compare how different authors use figurative language to achieve similar effects
Assessment Prompt
When your child reads a descriptive passage with figurative language — like "the sun was a burning eye" — can they explain what image or feeling the author was creating and whether it was effective?
