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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1 to 3)

Objective

Mick's house and his life in the house are very unique. The objective of this lesson is to analyze the author's use of language to describe Mick's house.

Lesson

1) Brainstorm: As a class, students will make a list of words and phrases that are used to describe Mick's house. A volunteer should take notes on the board for the class.

2) Pair work: In pairs, students will select three words from the brainstorming session and make a chart that shows what each word means, its connotation and denotation. Pairs should share their work with the class.

3) Class discussion: Where does Mick live? How did he buy this house? Why is the house up on stilts? Why is Mick the only person who lives in the house year-round? What does his house look like? What do the other stilt houses look like? How does the author describe the...

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