np. 23 Twister by Darleen Bailey Beard “Out we run, like the little rabbit.” np “Hailstones sparkle like glittering diamonds and crunch under our shoes.” np. 30 “Far away, the sky looks green, like Mama’s guacamole.” np. 9 Dream Weaver by Jonathon London “A sudden wind, and the trees hum, the branches creak, and yellow spider’s web shimmers, like wind across a pond.” np. 7 “Yellow spider glows like the evening star, gleaming over the sea beside the crescent moon.” np.22 “In your window the evening star hangs like yellow spider on her invisible thread.” np.26 See Resource Section: Session 13 – Simile Examples for more information “What do you notice XXX is doing in each one of these examples? Yes, XXX is comparing two things. Authors do this with intention. Why do you think authors compare two things?” Explain – Discuss why the writer might have chosen to craft in this way. Give the general purpose. When studying any crafting technique, generate discussion that centers on “why” an author used it Encourage students to make theories about why an author chose to do a particular craft item, it is important students begin to associate a craft item with its purpose Writers choose different writing techniques to accomplish something in their writing Explain specific purpose for similes and make a general if/then statement about the crafting technique: “So if I am writing and I want to _____ (purpose), then I can use ______ (name crafting technique).” Explain specific purpose for similes, “If a writer wants to paint a picture to get an important point across, then a writer can use a simile. A simile is a comparison between two things. It usually compares something you know to something you are not as familiar with or to explain something in greater detail (reference point). It usually uses the words like or as to link the two items.” Generate discussion around the fact that XXX did not just add similes anywhere in the story The comparison was used in a place that helped get the point across, using similes at these places brought the story alive and it helped to paint pictures in the reader’s mind Lesson Plan - Session 13, Continued
np. 23 Twister by Darleen Bailey Beard “Out we run, like the little rabbit.” np “Hailstones sparkle like glittering diamonds and crunch under our shoes.” np. 30 “Far away, the sky looks green, like Mama’s guacamole.” np. 9 Dream Weaver by Jonathon London “A sudden wind, and the trees hum, the branches creak, and yellow spider’s web shimmers, like wind across a pond.” np. 7 “Yellow spider glows like the evening star, gleaming over the sea beside the crescent moon.” np.22 “In your window the evening star hangs like yellow spider on her invisible thread.” np.26 See Resource Section: Session 13 – Simile Examples for more information “What do you notice XXX is doing in each one of these examples? Yes, XXX is comparing two things. Authors do this with intention. Why do you think authors compare two things?” Explain – Discuss why the writer might have chosen to craft in this way. Give the general purpose. When studying any crafting technique, generate discussion that centers on “why” an author used it Encourage students to make theories about why an author chose to do a particular craft item, it is important students begin to associate a craft item with its purpose Writers choose different writing techniques to accomplish something in their writing Explain specific purpose for similes and make a general if/then statement about the crafting technique: “So if I am writing and I want to _____ (purpose), then I can use ______ (name crafting technique).” Explain specific purpose for similes, “If a writer wants to paint a picture to get an important point across, then a writer can use a simile. A simile is a comparison between two things. It usually compares something you know to something you are not as familiar with or to explain something in greater detail (reference point). It usually uses the words like or as to link the two items.” Generate discussion around the fact that XXX did not just add similes anywhere in the story The comparison was used in a place that helped get the point across, using similes at these places brought the story alive and it helped to paint pictures in the reader’s mind Lesson Plan - Session 13, Continued
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