Students need lots of practice to accurately identify irony. Give them some more practice with this irony worksheet. It is double-sided and has five problems. Students read the passages, determine how it is ironic, and explain the irony. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8.
Based on the readability scores for this text, Irony Worksheet 4 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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Irony 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).
Click to VIEW Grade Level Standards for R.6
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.