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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-11)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss metaphors and similes and how they are used in Chapters 1-11. Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What does Willowdean compare Bo to on page 7? Why does she think he looks like a bear in a tutu? Is a linking word used with the comparison? Why is the comparison a simile? What is the pool like in Ellen's neighborhood? What is it like in the summer? Why it is like an oasis? Is a linking word used with the comparison? Why is the comparison Willowdean makes a metaphor?
Activity: Divide the class into small groups. Have each group find 2-5 metaphors or similes in Chapters 1-11 and make a...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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