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Irony Detectives Activity

Here's a fun irony activity. Students read the crime related passages, which have something ironic in each. Based on the clues in the passages, students will determine which type of irony is used (verbal, situational, or dramatic). Then they will make their cases by explaining their answers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8.

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Readability Score for Irony Detectives Activity

Average Grade Level
6.2
Based on the readability scores for this text, Irony Detectives Activity is recommended for students reading at grade levels 4 - 8. This text should be accessible to any student reading at a 4th grade reading level or higher.
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Common Core State Standards

Irony Anchor Standards
R.6 - Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

RL.8.6 - Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
RL.11-12.6 - Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
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L.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

L.6.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.7.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.8.5a - Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.
L.9-10.5a - Interpret figures of speech in context and analyze their role in the text.
L.11-12.5a - Interpret figures of speech in context and analyze their role in the text.
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