Plot Development

Student modeling plot development

Taking students' thinking to a higher level connecting reading standards to the text

For many students, explaining their thought process is a overwhelming task. They may think, "How do I explain what I think? I don’t know what to say. My teacher usually helps me out."

These students need opportunities to take their thinking to a higher level and express themselves clearly. Small-group activities, especially those with a teacher's guidance, provide them with the right opportunities.

Figurative Language

Good Examples of:

 Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia,  Hyperbole

Figurative Language

Idioms

Understanding Idioms:

 In other words, idioms have meanings that can't be figured out by looking up the words in the dictionary.  They have meanings that are understood by people who speak that language, but are very hard to understand for people who don't speak that language.

Figurative Language

Similes & Metaphors

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From similes to metaphors, taking words beyond their literal meaning through the use of figurative language is enjoyable for both the writer and the reader.