Introduction
This unit was developed by Moffat County High School teachers as part of the Vanguard for Technology Integration Program.

The object of this unit is to teach students to recognize verisimilitude in literature and to use it in their own writing and speaking.

Learners

This lesson is anchored in high school language arts.  It can be adapted for students in lower levels and for any language.
 
 

Curriculum Standards

Language Arts Standards Addressed

• Students read and understand a variety of materials.
• Students read and recognize literature as an expression of human experience.
• Students apply complex thinking skills when reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.
• Students evaluate and improve the quality of their own reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.
• Students write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.
• Students speak and listen for effective communication in a variety of contexts.

Students apply conventions of language for effective communication.
 
 

Along with the content standards, the student will also be encouraged to practice inference making, critical thinking, creative production, observation, and comparison and contrast.

The object of this unit is to teach students to recognize verisimilitude in literature and to use it in their own writing and speaking.

• understanding words relating to verisimilitude
• identifying the elements of verisimilitude in writing;
• applying versimilitude to identify characters;
• creating verisimilitude by the use of active verbs;
• creating verisimilitude by the use of sensory detail;
• identifying verisimilitude in literature;
• creating a character sketch using verisimilitude.

In preparation for the lesson, click on each of vocabulary links pertaining to verisimilitude and read the definitions.  You must know these terms before proceeding to the tasks.  Click the BACK button to return to this page.

-verisimilitude
-diction
-objectivity
-Realism
-Naturalism
-sensory details
-specificity
-dialogue
-gestures
 
 

-This unit will familiarize you with the term verisimilitude. This unit is made of six tasks, each building on the other.  Each task has its own icon represented by the five senses and the brain.  For example, if you click on the eye icon, then you will go to the task identifying verisimilitude in writing. Remember to complete the tasks in order. 

1. First, click on icon #1.
2. Print out the activity.
3. Follow the instructions to complete the activity.
4. Click the BACK button to return to this page.
5. Next, click on icon #2.
6. Continue until all activitties are completed.

 

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The students can be evaluated using several methods.  Here are three possibilities:

All resources used are cited in the individual lesson.