Monday, January 8 - Non-fiction and figurative language

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze figurative language in non-fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills

DO NOW

Allusions - practice 

Direct Instruction

Figurative Language is also used in NON-FICTION.


Put the following ideals (thematic ideas) in the order of importance to YOU:

TRUST / LOYALTY  / DETERMINATION / OVERCOMING FEAR / PRIDE / CONFIDENCE

Guided

Read Stickeen and identify multiple uses of figurative language in this TRUE story:
1. Similes
2. Hyperboles
3. Personification
4. Allusion
5. Alliteration

Independent

Answer the eight questions related to Stickeen and figurative language in this short piece of non-fiction.

CRQ

ANALYZE how Muir uses figurative language in Stickeen in order to communicate the theme of ___________________.